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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No X-A <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 14, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Fees <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT Finance/County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br /> ------------------------------- <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT <br /> REQUIRED YES NO x <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> 5/9/96 Staff Report Ken Chavious, ext 2450 <br /> Current & Proposed Fee Schedule Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill . 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a report on the County's current fee schedule and <br /> proposed changes that would take effect in FY 1996-97 . <br /> BACKGROUND: In February 1996, County staff began a review of all fees <br /> for service charged by Orange County. Each department was asked to <br /> list all fees currently charged, how each fee is regulated or <br /> established, and when each fee was last reviewed or revised. <br /> Departments were also asked to identify any additional fees they might <br /> propose in order to generate additional program revenue to help cover <br /> the cost of services. The accompanying fee schedule lists all fees <br /> currently charged by Orange County. <br /> All fees were reviewed, but given time and resource constraints, staff <br /> decided to focus analytical efforts on those fees that : a) had not been <br /> reviewed for a considerable length of time; b) offered significant <br /> potential for additional revenue; and/or c) presented important policy <br /> questions to be resolved. Examples of fees which were reviewed <br /> in some detail are planning & inspections, fire inspections, emergency <br /> medical services, recreation & parks, and public records related <br /> (e.g. GIS, data processing, land records) fees. <br /> Staff suggests that the Board review the current schedule of Orange <br /> County fees, along with preliminary proposals for changes or additions <br /> to the fee schedule for 1996-97. If the Board wants staff to look more <br /> closely at certain existing or potential fees, that work can be <br /> accomplished and reported back during budget deliberations in June . <br /> For those changes or additions to the fee schedule with which the Board <br /> is comfortable at this time, staff will build the recommended 1996-97 <br />