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I South Orange Fire Service District The Town of Carrboro will continue to provide fire protection for the South Orange Fire Insurance District. Attachment 2 is the proposed Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement with the Town of Carrboro, with Exhibit A showing a map of the new South Orange Fire Service District. Property valuation of $519,304,114 is estimated for the new South Orange Fire Service District. On December 4, 2012 the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Town voted to approve a resolution to modify the existing South Orange Fire Insurance District. Carrboro is requesting a fire tax rate of 10 cents per $100 of real and person property value. Southern Triangle Fire Service District The North Chatham Fire Department will continue to provide fire service for both the Damascus Fire Protection and new Southern Triangle Fire Service District. Attachment 3 is the proposed Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement with the North Chatham Fire Department, with Exhibit A showing a map of the new Southern Triangle Fire Service District. Property valuation of $192,104,330 is estimated for the new Southern Triangle Fire Service District. The North Chatham Fire Department is scheduled to approve the proposed agreement for the Southern Triangle Fire Service District in the coming weeks. There will be a separate agreement for the Damascus Fire Protection District since a different NC General Statute provides the County authority to contract for Fire Protection. North Chatham Fire Department is requesting tax rate of 8.8 cents beginning July 1, 2013. Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District The Town of Chapel Hill will provide fire protection for the new Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District. Attachment 1 is the proposed Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill, with Exhibit A showing a map of the new Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District. Property valuation of $193,226,284 is estimated for the new Greater Chapel Hill Fire Service District. On February 27, 2013, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously to enter into a service agreement to extend the Town's current fire district into the affected neighborhoods for a period of 5 years with a 15 cent tax levy per one - hundred dollar valuation of real and personal property. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County, but there is a financial impact on all property owners in the three (3) new Fire Service Districts with higher Fire District Tax rates for the property owners. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign new Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreements for Three (3) New Fire Service Districts with the Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Carrboro and North Chatham Fire Department.