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neighborhood is the wrong site for a fire house. He feels the development and siting of this sub-station should be put on hold pending the public hearing. He asked the Board to consider language to modify fire agreements with the volunteer fire stations and noted that this is on the agenda for approval. Thomas Stones is a resident on Neville Road, and he is opposed to the siting of this proposed sub-station of the White Cross Fire Department. He noted that this station would be sited next to his house. There is a lot of traffic on this road already, and the neighborhood does not need more traffic. He asked the Board to re-consider the site. He said that if he ever was to re-sell his property, no one would want to live next door to a fire station. Don O'Leary said that the nation has come to a crossroads. He said the law abiding citizens of the nation have been deemed enemies of the state, according to the bankers who have taken over the federal government. He said that everyone needs to stand together to defeat the enemy that is eroding the constitution by condemning the constitution, Christians, gun-right advocates, privacy activists and other founding ideas of this country. He said that privacy is lost and everyone is being tracked and watched via various methods. He asked that the County keep their strength at the local level of government. He said that it is time for the Board to choose sides on the issues. He said the Board is collaborating with ICLEI; and if this continues, the people of Orange County will know what side the Board is on. Lynett Tempest said she is opposed to the siting of the Neville Road sub-station of the White Cross Fire Department. She said this siting puts the station in the watershed and on a narrow road, and she asked for the reason behind this siting. She said the community is not aware of any site qualifications. She noted that the prerequisites for siting are, to serve the greatest area, and to minimize response time. She asked how this site compares to a Hwy 54 site and she said this site will have longer travel response times. She said the community does want a fire station, but the station should be situated at a more logical site. She said the community deserves more than this antiquated process. Hudson Vaughn is the associate at the Marion Jackson Center and he thanked the Board for the County's increased contribution through the budget that was just approved. He noted that one project in the works is Fusion Radio, produced by high school youth as a live monthly radio show. b. Matters on the Printed Agenda 3. Petitions by Board Members Commissioner Gordon said that the Board had received a chart from the NCACC on the N.C. Tax Reform: Impact on Counties as of June 17, 2013 (Sales Tax Revenues Based on 2011-12 Department of Revenue Distributables). She noted that the chart shows in the House plan that Orange County would receive an increase of over $789,401, but with the Senate plan the county would get a decrease of about $778,732. She petitioned the Board to ask the Chair to write a letter to the legislative delegation in support of the House plan. Chair Jacobs said items such as these are usually referred to Chair/Vice Chair agenda review, and this group will not meet for 10 weeks; so he suggested that the Board agree by consensus for him to write this letter now before the House adopts their budget. The Board agreed with this action. Commissioner Price made two petitions. She said one is a resolution commending the Northern Orange Education Task Force. She said this group has come together to encourage students in the local high school to achieve a 3.0 grade point average.