Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
• 19 <br /> minimal growth in town programs. County <br /> assumption of responsibility for most facilities and <br /> services at some future time when capacity to perform <br /> and community acceptability has been demonstrated. <br /> b. Advantages: Same as in 1 b, but attained over time <br /> with enhanced opportunity for acceptance. The <br /> County is in the best position to be the lead agent in <br /> funding, acquisition, and maintenance for an expanded <br /> capital program. This role can position the County to <br /> become the primary provider of facilities and programs <br /> and to be accepted as such. Transfer of existing major <br /> park ownership and maintenance responsibility to <br /> County may be an interim step. <br /> C. Disadvantages: Same as 1 c except community <br /> acceptance and transition problems would be reduced. <br /> 3. Program management by Carrboro or Chapel Hill. <br /> a. Description: lnterlocal agreements to assign <br /> countywide responsibility to one town. <br /> b. Advantages: Reduced administrative responsibility and <br /> cost for one town and the County. Benefits of <br /> coordination, such as economy of scale and more <br /> effective use of resources would be realized for <br /> operating programs. <br /> C. Disadvantages: The operating town would have <br /> responsibility without control of revenues. Potential <br /> for intergovernmental disagreement on annual funding. <br /> Little benefit for capital program because an <br /> intergovernmental process for facility-planning and <br /> capital funding would still be necessary. Benefits <br /> would be limited to those associated with operations <br /> coordination. <br /> 4. Independent governmental authority (independent park <br /> district) <br /> a. Description: Independent governmental unit <br /> established for the purpose of providing park facilities <br /> and services. Powers to tax and issue bonds <br /> independently from other governing agencies. Board <br /> of directors may be either elected or appointed by <br /> existing governing boards. <br /> 10 <br />