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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement), made and entered into this 1St day of July, 2013 by and <br />between Orange County, hereinafter referred to as the "County" and North Chatham Fire <br />Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Fire Department ", referred to herein as "Party" <br />and /or collectively as the "Parties ". <br />WITNESSETH: <br />1. County created the Damascus Fire Protection District (the "District ") as a special tax <br />district pursuant to Chapter 69 of the North Carolina General Statutes and desires to <br />contract with Fire Department for fire protection and other services as set out herein. <br />2. Pursuant to §NCGS 69 -25.4 the County agrees that it will cause to be assessed or <br />levied a special tax of not more than fifteen cents ($.15) per one - hundred dollar <br />($100) valuation of all real and personal property in the District unless otherwise <br />limited or prohibited by law or a vote of the people, and will collect said tax as a part <br />of the ad valorem taxes of Orange County; provided however, the amount levied <br />annually shall be based on the needs projected in the budget estimate submitted by <br />the Fire Department to the County as approved by the County, and shall be the <br />same rate as levied in Chatham County for the North Chatham Fire Department. <br />3. That a special or separate fund shall be maintained by the County for funds collected <br />as a result of said special tax. <br />4. That from said special tax ninety -eight and one -half percent (98.5 %) of current and <br />delinquent funds collected on real and personal property excluding motor vehicles <br />and ninety -eight and one -half percent (98.5 %) of funds collected on motor vehicles <br />shall be remitted to the Fire Department in quarterly payments by the 15th day of the <br />first month of each quarter for the first three quarters beginning in July and ending on <br />March 31, and the final quarterly payment will be made based on the County Finance <br />Director's estimate of overall tax collections through the fiscal year end not to exceed <br />the appropriation amount. <br />The Fire Department shall provide and furnish adequate fire protection services and <br />shall provide the necessary equipment, personnel, and other resources as <br />determined by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Service <br />Division, and the Insurance Service Office for all persons and property located within <br />the District. Fire Department currently has an insurance rating of 6 in the five (5) <br />mile district, and during the term of this Agreement will maintain at least a 9E <br />insurance rating. Fire Department will furnish services free of charge to all persons <br />and individuals within the District (excluding non - public commercial transportation). <br />6. That all funds paid to the Fire Department by the County shall be used by the Fire <br />Department to provide fire protection services within the District (See Exhibit 1), and <br />the Fire Department may also use said funds to provide Medical Responder and <br />rescue services within the District, and to pay other legitimate fire, rescue, and <br />