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Section VII. Schedule B License <br />In accordance with Schedule B of the Revenue Act, Article 2, Chapter 105 of the North <br />Carolina State Statutes, and any other section of the General Statutes so permitting, <br />there are hereby levied privilege license taxes in the maximum amount permitted on <br />businesses, trades, occupations or professions which the County is entitled to tax. <br />Section VIII. Animal Licenses <br />A license costing $5 for sterilized dogs and sterilized cats is hereby levied. A license for <br />un-sterilized dogs and a license for un-sterilized cats is $10 per animal. <br />Section IX. Board of Commissioners' Compensation <br />The Board of County Commissioners authorize that: <br />• Compensation of County Commissioners will be adjusted in fiscal year 2002-03 <br />to reflect adjustments that the Board may establish for permanent Orange <br />County employees, during the 2002-03 fiscal year, for Cost of Living Adjustments <br />and In-Range Salary Increases, if there are any adjustments. <br />• Annual compensation for County Commissioners will include the County <br />contribution for health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance that is <br />provided for permanent County employees, provided the Commissioners are <br />eligible for this coverage under the insurance contracts and other contracts <br />affecting these benefits. <br />• Annual compensation for Commissioners will include a County contribution for <br />each Commissioner to the Deferred Compensation (457) Supplemental <br />Retirement Plan that is the same as the County contribution for non-law <br />enforcement County employees to the State 401(k) plan. <br />• Travel expense allowances for Commissioners will be established at $150 per <br />month for the Chairperson of the Board and at $125 per month for the other four <br />Commissioners. <br />Section X. Budget Control <br />General Statutes of the Stat~ of North Carolina provide for budgetary control measures <br />to exist between a county and public school system. The statute provides: <br />Per General Statute 115C-429: <br />(c) The Board of County Commissioners shall have full authority to call for, and <br />the Board of Education shall have the duty to make available to the Board of <br />County Commissioners, upon request, all books, records, audit reports, and <br />other information bearing on the financial operation of the local school <br />administrative unit. ~ <br />The Board of Commissioners hereby directs the following measures for budget <br />administration and review: <br />That upon adoption, each Board of Education will supply to the Board of County <br />Commissioners a detailed report of the budget showing all appropriations by <br />function and purpose, specifically to include funding increases and new program <br />funding. The Board of Education will provide to the Board of County <br />