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2 The Emergency Services Workgroup has reviewed several possible solutions with the Town of Chapel Hill Fire Department and the Workgroup has discussed these possible solutions. The Emergency Services Workgroup has expressed a strong interest in finding a reasonable solution for the 112 homeowners and is considering the possible solutions listed below: 1. Do nothing and everything will stay the same? 2. The 112 property owners could petition the Town for voluntary annexation into the Town of Chapel Hill and fire protection would be provided by the Town. 3. Make no changes to the existing Southern Triangle Fire Protection District, levy one tax rate for the entire district and split the district into two service areas. The 112 homeowners could receive fire protection from the Town of Chapel Hill, and remainder of the district would continue to receive fire protection from the North Chatham Fire Department. 4. Do not levy a property tax in Southern Triangle Fire Protection District and split the existing fire protection district into two service districts. The 112 homeowners would comprise one service district with fire protection services provided by the Town of Chapel Hill, and the remaining area will make up the second service district and fire protection services would be provided by the North Chatham Fire Department. The Emergency Services Workgroup reviewed the four possible solutions outlined above at its meeting on April 10, 2012 and came to the conclusion that there was not adequate time before June 30, 2012 to complete the steps necessary for a short-term solution to be approved by the Board of Commissioners, the Town of Chapel Hill and the North Chatham Fire Department. The Emergency Services Workgroup expressed a strong interest in recommending a long -term solution for the 112 homeowners for July 1, 2013. On May 10, 2012 a meeting was held with some of the 112 homeowners located outside of six - road miles of the N Chatham Fire Department. These homeowners fully understand the insurance issues and the direct financial impact on each property owner. The homeowners encouraged Orange County to find a reasonable a long -term solution for all property owners in the Southern Triangle Fire District by July 1, 2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with proceeding with the development of New Fire Protection Contracts with the North Chatham Fire Department, the Town of Carrboro, and the Town of Chapel Hill for implementation by July 1, 2013. There is also no financial impact associated with authorizing the Chair to send letters to the three entities providing notice of plans to terminate the existing fire protections contracts as of June 30, 2013. New contracts will be developed for Fiscal Year 2013 -14. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the recommendation from the Emergency Services Workgroup to proceed with the development of New Fire Protection Contracts with the North Chatham Fire Department, the Town of Carrboro, and the Town of Chapel Hill for implementation by July 1, 2013, and authorize the Chair to send letters to the three entities providing notice of plans to terminate the existing fire protections contracts as of June 30, 2013.