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APPROVED 9/21/2010 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> June 8, 2010 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a budget work session on <br /> Thursday, June 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, <br /> N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Valerie P. Foushee, and Commissioners Alice <br /> Gordon, Pam Hemminger, Barry Jacobs, Mike Nelson, Bernadette Pelissier, and Steve Yuhasz <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton and Clerk to the Board Donna S. <br /> Baker (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below). <br /> Chair Foushee reviewed the items at their places. <br /> 1. FY 2010-11 Fire Districts Tax Rates <br /> Paul Laughton made reference to page 19-1 of the budget document. Each district has <br /> bullet points as to what the fire districts are requesting. <br /> BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to <br /> dialogue with four (4) fire districts who requested tax rate increases that are included in the FY <br /> 2010-11 Manager Recommended Budget. Attachment 1 provides information regarding tax <br /> rate recommendations for all twelve (12) fire districts in Orange County, as well as information <br /> detailing the reasons for recommended tax rate increases in the four districts. <br /> Staff has invited representatives from the four districts to tonight's work session to answer any <br /> questions and/or provide additional information to the Board regarding the increases. <br /> Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire District section of the FY 2010-11 <br /> Manager Recommended Budget document beginning on page 19-1. <br /> The fire districts present at tonight's work session are the following: <br /> • Cedar Grove Fire District — 1 cent increase, going from 6.36 cents per$100 assessed <br /> valuation to 7.36 cents. This increase will generate an additional $27,152 in revenue <br /> for the district. <br /> • Chapel Hill Fire District — 5.34 cents increase, going from 2.16 cents per $100 <br /> assessed valuation to 7.50 cents. This increase will generate an additional $1,228 in <br /> revenue for the district. <br /> • New Hope Fire District — 1.25 cents increase, going from 5.70 cents per $100 <br /> assessed valuation to 6.95 cents. This increase will generate an additional $ 69,147 in <br /> revenue for the district. <br />