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Joint early childhood program Year round schools exposure Frequently Asked Questions ^ Q: Why are the tax rate impacts cited in the staff analysis smaller over longer periods of time? ^ A: Because of the impacts of revaluation. In the year after a revaluation, one cent on the tax rate produces significantly more than it did the year before. The BOCC uses a "revenue neutral" tax rate after revaluation. When the tax base goes up, the tax rate goes down, to bring in the same amount of revenue. Orange County conducts revaluations of all real property every four years. There are scheduled revaluations in 2005, 2009, and 2093. ^ Q: How would merger affect my tax bill? ^ A: For taxpayers in the GHCCS district, probably not significantly. For taxpayers in the OGS district, since there currently is no OCS district tax, the impact from an increase over time in countywide taxes associated with merger would be significant, from most people's perspective. ^ Q: Would merger undermine the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance? ^ A: No. While some minor modifications might be needed structurally, the major provisions of SAPFO would remain in place. ^ Q: How is the County's tax base split between the school systems? ^ A: The estimated countywide property tax base for 2003-04 is $9.89 billion. Of that amount, $6.34 billion (64.1%} is within CHCCS; $3.55 billion (35.9%} is within OCS. ^ Q: Where are the registered voters in Orange County? ^ A: Statistics as of October 7, 2003 reflect just over 80, 000 registered voters. 65.4% of these reside within the Chapel HiU-Carrboro Schools district, and 34.6% live in the Orange County Schools district. ^ Q: Where do our schools rank in per pupil funding? ^ A: According to annual reports of the North Garolina Public School Forum, Orange County has ranked first among the 100 counties every year since 9997 in per pupil expenditures for current expense and capital. Table 25 of the DPI "Statistical Profile 2003" indicates that among the State's 997 school systems, OCS ranks 4th in local per pupil expenditures, and 97th in total (state/federat/loco!} per pupil expenditures. CHCCS ranks 1st and 5th, respectively. Q: Have voters in the Orange County Schools district repeatedly defeated the creation of a supplemental school tax in OCS? A: Orange County Board of Elections files indicate that since records have been maintained there beginning in 1969, there has been no referendum on this question. OCS voters have neither approved nor defeated a special district tax.