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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 7, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. Q~ -d <br />SUBJECT: Recommendations to NCACC Regarding Priority Federal Issues <br />DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners/County PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bernadette Pelissier, BOCC Chair, 245- <br />Request for Federal Issues Priorities from 2130 <br />NCACC Pam Hemminger, BOCC Vice Chair, <br />245-2130 <br />Frank Clifton, 245-2300 <br />PURPOSE:. To review and approve recommendations to the North Carolina Association of <br />County Commissioners (NCACC) on priority federal issues of importance to all counties. <br />BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners has requested <br />(see attachment) that Orange County, along with the other 99 North Carolina counties, submit <br />recommendations regarding priority federal issues of importance to all counties. The <br />attachment also includes the request that each county only submit 1-2 issues of the highest <br />priority. <br />Based on initial discussion and review of the "2011 Congressional Issues for North Carolina <br />Counties" that is provided for reference in the attachment, Board Chair Bernadette Pelissier and <br />Vice Chair Pam Hemminger have suggested that the Board consider the following two <br />recommendations to NCACC as Orange County's priority federal issues: <br />• Issue: Oppose Federal Budget Cuts to Counties without Corresponding Cuts in <br />Federal Mandates . <br />• Issue: Support Remote Sales Tax Collection <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with reviewing and approving <br />recommendations to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) on <br />priority federal issues of importance to all counties. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board review and approve <br />recommendations to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) on <br />priority federal issues of importance to all counties, and direct the Clerk to the Board to <br />complete the necessary forms and submit these priority federal issues to NCACC by the <br />February 10, 2012 deadline. <br />