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9 <br /> American (the five largest North Carolina-based public <br /> companies in that order) ; <br /> 11) * E-911 Funds - Orange County supports permanently <br /> extending the authorization to use E911 funds for all <br /> public safety disciplines. Orange County appreciates <br /> past efforts and supports future initiatives to expand <br /> the uses for these funds within the public safety <br /> disciplines related to emergency communications and <br /> Emergency Medical Services . North Carolina General <br /> Statute (NCGS) 62A-47 Section 9 allowed local <br /> governments to use 500 of the funds in the Emergency <br /> Telephone System to provide for public safety needs, <br /> without limitations imposed under NCGS 62A-46. Public <br /> Safety expenditures authorized under Section 9 had to <br /> be completed by June 30, 2012; <br /> 12) * Mental Health - Orange County seeks legislation to <br /> ensure that State-funded mental health, developmental <br /> disability, and substance abuse services are available, <br /> accessible and affordable to all residents and that <br /> sufficient state resources fund service provision costs <br /> inclusive of sufficient crisis beds; <br />