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ORANGE COUNTY <br />• BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 7, 2012 <br />• <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 1 <br />SUBJECT: FY 2012 -13 Fire Districts' Tax Rates <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Financial PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />Services <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Fire Districts' Tax Rates for FY 2012- Frank Clifton, (919) 245 -2300 <br />13 Clarence Grier, (919) 245 -2453 <br />2. Historical Fire District Tax Rates Paul Laughton, (919) 245 -2152 <br />(from FY 2004 -05 to FY 2012 -13) <br />PURPOSE: For the Board to have an opportunity to review and discuss the FY 2012 -13 fire <br />districts' tax rates. <br />BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to <br />dialogue with one (1) fire district who has requested a tax rate increase for FY 2012 -13. As in <br />the past, fire districts requesting tax rate increases present their needs for a tax increase to the <br />Commissioners at a work session. Staff has invited representatives from Orange Grove fire <br />district to tonight's work session to answer any questions and /or provide additional information <br />to the Board regarding their increase. <br />Attachment 1 provides information regarding tax rate requests from all twelve (12) fire districts <br />in Orange County for FY 2012 -13, as well as information detailing the reasons for the requested <br />tax rate increase from Orange Grove fire district. Information regarding all fire districts is <br />located in the Fire District section of the FY 2012 -13 Manager Recommended budget document <br />beginning on page 125. <br />Attachment 2 reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2004 -05. <br />