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Now, Therefore Be It Resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses <br /> its opposition to Senate Bill 183 and any other similar legislation that attempts to 1) preempt <br /> local regulation of vegetation removal for outdoor advertising and 2) override local government <br /> land use authority regarding the placement and type of outdoor advertising, especially <br /> billboards. <br /> Be It Further Resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners encourages <br /> members of the Orange County legislative delegation to oppose any legislation which <br /> preempts local governmental regulation of vegetation removal and landscape requirements for <br /> outdoor advertising and/or overrides local government land use authority regarding the <br /> placement and type of outdoor advertising (billboards). <br /> This the 12th day of April 2011. <br /> 2. Resolution Expressinq Oranqe County's Opposition To Senate Bill 462 and House <br /> Bill 574 Reqardinq Redirection of Excise Tax Proceeds Away from North Carolina Parks <br /> and Recreation Trust Fund and Natural Heritaqe Trust Fund <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that Dave Stancil drafted this resolution. He said that <br /> Orange County just celebrated the opening of Fairview Park, which used $500,000 in PARTF <br /> funds to make it possible. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br /> to approve the Resolution Expressing Orange County's Opposition To Senate Bill 462 and <br /> House Bill 574 Regarding Redirection of Excise Tax Proceeds Away from North Carolina Parks <br /> and Recreation Trust Fund and Natural Heritage Trust Fund. <br /> Resolution Expressing Orange County's Opposition To Senate Bill 462 and House Bill <br /> 574 Regarding Redirection of Excise Tax Proceeds Away from North Carolina Parks and <br /> Recreation Trust Fund and Natural Heritage Trust Fund <br /> Whereas, the provision of parks, recreation and open spaces protects quality of life and <br /> enhances public health by promoting outdoor activity, sports and exercise opportunities, as <br /> well as immense social, natural, and economic benefits and an appreciation of our natural <br /> resources; and <br /> Whereas, the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) and the Natural <br /> Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF) were created to preserve natural areas, protect water quality, <br /> create and expand parks, trails and game lands; and <br /> Whereas, legislators created these trust funds nineteen years ago and recognized the <br /> economic importance of balancing conservation and development, and in so doing dedicated a <br /> funding source for the trust funds, which receive almost all of their funding from the deed <br /> stamp excise tax from the sale of real estate; and <br /> Whereas, Orange County has specifically benefited from funding assistance for the acquisition <br /> of parks and open space, the construction of parks and recreation facilities, and the protection <br /> of important natural areas and wildlife habitat— receiving $1.25 million in PARTF grants since <br /> 2000 for Little River regional Park and natural Area, Cedar Grove Park and the long-awaited <br /> and recently opened Fairview Park— as well as other facilities within the municipalities of <br /> Orange County (including a future segment of the Mountains to Sea Trail); and <br />