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Due Date: The County may make the due date for the annual payments either the <br />same day as real estate property taxes are due, or 6Q days from notification that the <br />assessment schedule has been published. Once a due date for the annual assessment <br />payments has been established, the payments will be due on the same date every year <br />for as many years as the payment policy allows. <br />Length of time to pay: The County may allow the assessment payments to be spread <br />out into equal annual payments, plus interest as described above, for up to 10 years. <br />NCGS does not allow for payments to be extended beyond 10 years. <br />Abeyance: The County may choose to hold assessment payments in abeyance, with <br />no interest, far up to 10 years. The date on which the abeyance ends may be a date <br />certain, or may be the date that improvements on the property are connected to the <br />water or sewer system for which the assessment was made, whichever comes first. <br />Once the period of abeyance ends, the assessment must be paid in accordance with the <br />terms set out in the assessment resolution. <br />Conclusion <br />Any policy created by the BOCC would need to address these three major decision <br />points. Though the NCGS lays out a very rigid framework for the special assessment <br />process, these decision points will allow the BOCC to tailor the assessment policy to <br />better meet local needs. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the summary and said that something <br />that is not mentioned in the summary, but is mentioned on page 35 is that OWASA <br />decided not to include offsite costs. There will be some offsite costs and Orange County <br />could also exclude these. <br />Chair Carey asked if different models could be used for different areas of the <br />County and Kevin Lindley said yes. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked for a different rendering of the illustration on page <br />39 because he cannot read it. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the variables and said that if it was <br />weighted heavily on acreage in one place, it would really hurt people in the rural area <br />who might have land but not money. He thinks it is important to have flexibility. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she would like a policy that addresses all of the <br />different aspects in a consistent way. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked about the total waterline costs and what is included <br />in the $719,QOQ. Kevin Lindley said that it includes everything. Commissioner Jacobs <br />asked for a breakdown. <br />Paul Thames said that waterlines usually lie in roadway rights-of-way so there <br />are no acquisitions. <br />Continued presentation. <br />WATERISEWER ASSESSMENT RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM <br />