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S <br /> COUNTY OF ORANGE <br /> ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD <br /> 122 HIGHWAY 70 EAST <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> 919-732-3432 <br /> Board Members FAX: 919-732-5829 <br /> DAVID CALDWELL PAUL R.WILLIAMS.Chair <br /> JAN PINNEY BILL THORPE.Vice Chair <br /> HATTlE VANHOOK HOWARD PEARSON,Gen.Mgr. <br /> April 10, 1996 <br /> Mr. Moses Carey, Chairman <br /> Orange County Commission <br /> 109 Court Street <br /> Hillsbourough, H. C. 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Carey: <br /> On April 3, 1 received the enclosed proposal from Joe Wall, <br /> Executive Director of N. C. Association of ABC Boards. The <br /> proposal is an initiative by the Wayne County ABC Board for <br /> passage of legislation to restructure the state excise taxes as <br /> it is related to beer, wine and spirituous liquor. The. material <br /> is self explanatory so I won't repeat what it has to say. To sum <br /> up the redistribution proposal, the local ABC Boards feel that <br /> the surcharge we pay to the State Commission (S. 60 per case) <br /> which provides. for -their annual operating budget should be shared <br /> by the beer and wine industries. Currently, the surcharge paid <br /> by local Boards provides for 100% funding of the State ABC <br /> Commission. Eighty five percent of the work load performed by <br /> the State Commission is related to regulating the beer and wine <br /> industries; for this they contribute nothing. <br /> As stated in the proposal, the local Boards were asked to seek <br /> the support of County Commissioners and local legislators. This <br /> proposal was discussed at the Orange County ABC Board meeting <br /> held April 9, 1996. The ABC Board unanimously ageed to draft a <br /> letter to the N. C. Association of ABC Boards stating our support <br /> for this effort. <br /> However, due to the time contraints mentioned in the proposal and <br /> the fact that it is the short session of the upcoming legislature, <br /> we have chosen to mail this material to you and ask for your <br /> support. Perhaps, if the County Commission is so inclined, a <br /> letter from the Commission to the N. C. Association of ABC Boards <br /> and the local legislators could be effective. <br /> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. <br /> Sincerely/,` <br /> Howard Pearson, General Manager <br />