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t <br /> t <br /> ! ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 9-1 <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to Fire Protection Agreement with North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1S) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Amendment Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br /> Original 1992 Agreement <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 7132-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9168-4501 <br /> Durham 6188-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider an amendment to the existing agreement between Orange County and <br /> North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department for the provision of fire protectiion services to the <br /> Southern Triangle and Damascus Fire Districts. <br /> BACKGROUND: In July 1992, Orange County entered into an agreement with North Chatham <br /> Volunteer Fire Department whereby North Chatham provides fire protection to the Southern <br /> Triangle and Damascus Fire Districts in southern Orange County. The agreement required the <br /> County to provide $50,000 annually to North Chatham through the levy of ad valorem taxes on <br /> property in the two tax districts (to be reduced by the amount of revenue received by North <br /> Chatham resulting from municipal annexations, if any). This agreement has remained in place <br /> since, with the amount of revenue to North Chatham having been increased to $60,000 beginning in <br /> FY 1995-96. <br /> For FY 1997-98,the North Chatham Board of Directors requested that the amount appropriated <br /> annually by the County under this agreement be increased from$60,000 to'$70,000. The Board of <br /> Commissioners reviewed the North Chatham budget request during the June 11 budget work <br /> session, including a brief presentation by North Chatham's fire chief. The amount of funding <br /> requested can be met with the levy of a tax of 3.3 cents per$100 valuation on property in the <br /> Southern Triangle and Damascus Fire Districts. No increase is required in the post-revaluation <br /> equalization tax rate of 3.3 cents. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the amendment to <br /> the 1992 agreement with North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department, and authorize the Chair to <br /> sign. <br />