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RES-2013-031 Attachment 3 o� <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHERN TRIANGLE FIRE SERVICE DISTRICT <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners ("Board") has determined <br /> there is a need to establish a fire service district in order to provide fire protection to the <br /> residents of the area shown on Attachment A hereto that being the Southern Triangle Fire <br /> Service District ("District"); and <br /> WHEREAS, in accordance with Article 16 of Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes the Board conducted a public hearing on the establishment of the District; and <br /> WHEREAS, during the public hearing and in determining whether to establish the District the <br /> Board considered the resident or seasonal population and population density of the proposed <br /> District, the appraised value of property subject to taxation in the proposed District, the <br /> present tax rates of the county and any cities or special districts in which the District or any <br /> portion thereof is located, he ability of the proposed District to sustain the additional taxes <br /> necessary to provide the services planned for the District, and the need for fire protection <br /> services in the District. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board finds that there is a demonstrable need <br /> for providing fire protection in the District as authorized by N.C.G.S. 153A-301(a)(2), it is <br /> impossible or impracticable to provide those services on a countywide basis, it is <br /> economically feasible to provide the proposed services in the District without unreasonable or <br /> burdensome annual tax levies, and there is a demonstrable demand for the proposed <br /> services by persons residing in the District. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for all the foregoing reasons the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners hereby establishes the Southern Triangle Fire Service District <br /> Passed the—J&day of , 2013 and having an effective date of July 1, 2013. <br /> arry Ja !As, air Orang Ca <br /> f Commissioners <br /> Attest: <br /> ta,JA, i,-- <br /> Clerk to the 1§6aid of ommiSsioners <br />