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� <br /> on a fixed income more than likely has already been put in their fuel tank to go to a doctor's <br /> appointment or spent on a dozen eggs and a roll of toilet paper. <br /> Five short months ago the voters spoke and today more than ever is not the time to <br /> raise taxes." <br /> Bill Knight said that this appears to be the most blatant effort to circumvent the voters <br /> of Orange County. The people in the County would have exactly one item that they would be <br /> required to vote on and the turnout would be low. He said that there is a disconnect because <br /> the citizens have expressed that they do not want taxes now. He said that prices are <br /> continuing to rise and salaries are being frozen. He suggested the County tighten up the belts <br /> and decrease spending. <br /> Ben Lloyd said that in 2008 the County pushed for a vote on an unpopular transfer tax <br /> and spent $110,000 in tax money promoting it. The citizens were told that there would be a <br /> property tax increase if this were not supported it. This upset voters and it got beat. Then <br /> there was a revaluation and it increased the average property tax 24%, resulting in 5,000- <br /> 6,000 appeals of revaluations. He continued going through the history of proposals of tax <br /> increases. He said that Orange County residents are tired of the high taxes that they pay. <br /> Charles Rucker lives in Hillsborough. He said that he has seen the conscience of <br /> Orange County slide from confiscatory to predatory. He said that the County seems to be <br /> letting its belt out while the residents are tightening their belts. He asked the County to live <br /> within its means like the rest of the residents. <br /> Vote on changing the date to May: <br /> Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Foushee); Nays, 4 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br /> approve the Resolution Calling for a November 8, 2011 Special Advisory Referendum <br /> Concerning the Levy of a One-Quarter Cent County Sales and Use Tax. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 2 ( Commissioner Foushee and Commissioner McKee) <br /> RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A NOVEMBER 8, 2011 SPECIAL ADVISORY REFERENDUM <br /> CONCERNING THE LEVY OF A ONE-QUARTER CENT (1/4¢) COUNTY SALES AND USE <br /> TAX <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has enacted the "One-Quarter Cent (1/4¢) <br /> County Sales and Use Tax Act," Article 46 of Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes (Session Law 2007-323), which authorizes counties to levy a local sales and use tax; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to levy the local sales and use tax, the County of Orange must conduct <br /> an advisory referendum in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes Section 163-287; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that: <br /> Section 1: In accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes, a special advisory <br /> referendum is hereby called to be held between the normal time the polls are open on <br />