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choices, contribute to society, and experience full inclusion in the economic, political, <br />social, cultural and educational mainstream of society; and <br />WHEREAS, Family members, friends and members of the community can play a central role in enhancing <br />the lives of people with disabilities especially when the family and community are provided <br />with necessary support services; and public and private employers are aware of the <br />capabilities of people with disabilities to be engaged in competitive work in inclusive settings; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, The goals of Orange County include providing individuals with disabilities the opportunities <br />and support to make informed choices and decisions, live in homes and communities where <br />such individuals can exercise their full rights and responsibilities as citizens, pursue <br />meaningful and productive lives, contribute to their family and community and achieve full <br />inclusion in society; and <br />WHEREAS, This month provides the opportunity for all Americans to recognize the tremendous value and <br />potential of people with disabilities, and to recommit and dedicate ourselves to the <br />empowerment, integration, employment and full inclusion of every one of our citizens with <br />disabilities. <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that September 26, 1996 through October 1996 is National <br />Disability Employment Awareness Month in Orange County. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. EXPANDING PERMISSIBLE USES OF DISTRICT TAX <br />Pursuant to discussions between the two boards during 1996, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Board of Education has requested, by means of a resolution, that the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners call for an election on November 5 that could lead to expanding the permissible uses of the <br />existing Chapel Hill-Carrboro district tax. According to North Carolina law, special school district taxes in <br />general may be used to supplement "any item of expenditure in the school budget". However, because of <br />restrictive ballot language when the Chapel Hill-Carrboro district tax was authorized by voters many years <br />ago, the district tax is currently limited to providing funds to supplement the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Schools current expense budget that is primarily funded by the Countywide ad valorem property tax. Section <br />115C-508 of the North Carolina General Statutes provides that if the voters approve expanding the use of the <br />district tax to include capital outlay, "the tax so authorized shall be levied and collected beginning with the <br />fiscal year commencing July 1 next following such election." If approved by the voters on November 5, 1996, <br />the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School District special tax could be used for capital outlay, as well as current <br />expense, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997. <br />Geof Gledhill summarized the information in the resolution and explained the language on the <br />ballot. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the resolution as attached on pages of these minutes with the ballot to read as <br />follows: <br />INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: <br />a. TO VOTE FOR expanding the use of the tax, complete the arrow pointing to the word "FOR. <br />b. TO VOTE AGAINST expanding the use of the tax, complete the arrow pointing to the word <br />"AGAI NST." <br />C. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. <br />Expanding the use of the present Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District special tax levied and collected on all <br />of the taxable property within the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District at a rate not to exceed the current <br />thirty-five cents ($.35) per one hundred dollars ($100) of property valuation used to supplement the local <br />current expense fund of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Administrative Unit, to permit the use of the special <br />tax to supplement the local current expense fund and the capital outlay fund of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />School Administrative Unit and thereby operate schools of a higher standard.