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3. TWO AL TERNA TIVES UNDER CONSIDERATION Alt#1 Equity Issues: When Orange County uses general County-wide tax revenues to pay for water or wastewater facilities (including remediation of a privately owned system), the County will to the extent practical recover the costs from the benefiting or responsible parties through mechanisms such as assessments, service fees, special district revenues, etc. Such costs may be recovered over time with an appropriate interest rate. This principle is not intended to apply when water or wastewater costs are paid with County funds as an economic development investment reasonably expected to be substantially recovered through future taxes and/or job creation. - When Orange County uses general tax revenues for a water or wastewater sewer project and it is not practical to recover costs from benefiting parties, the County will seek to achieve County-wide equity in providing funding for water and wastewater projects in the County overall. It is understood that overall equity may be achieved in the County as a whole by meeting different kinds of public needs in various areas of the - County. Aft#2 When Orange County uses general County-wide tax revenues to pay for water or wastewater facilities (including remediation of a privately owned system), the County will recover the costs from the benefiting or responsible parties through mechanisms such as assessments, service fees, special district revenues, taxes; and such costs shall be recovered over time with an appropriate interest rate. It is understood that when the Health Director or Board of Commissioners determine that a public health emergency exists, it may be necessary for the County to use general tax revenues to reduce or eliminate risks to public health.