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c <br /> t <br /> _ 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 17, 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Orange-Alamance County Line <br /> DEPARTMENT: Manager/Land Records PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1S) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 11/18/96 Staff Memo Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager <br /> ext. 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a report on staff discussions between Orange and Alamance Counties on <br /> resolving the location of the Orange-Alamance County line. <br /> BACKGROUND: In June 1996,the Orange County Board of Commissioners met jointly with <br /> the Alamance County Board of Commissioners to discuss a process that could lead to resolution of <br /> a long-standing disagreement between the two counties as to the location of the boundary line <br /> dividing the two counties. At that meeting,the two boards directed staff to review the differing <br /> representations of the county line used by each county's tax office, as well as another line depicted <br /> on United States Geological Survey(USGS)maps that shows a different boundary than that used by <br /> either tax office. <br /> Staff from Orange and Alamance Counties have met a number of times during the Summer and Fall <br /> of 1996 to review the information available about the location of the County line, and to discuss the <br /> possible ramifications of any changes in the traditional lines used to mark the boundary between the <br /> Counties. As noted in the staffs report, it appears that the USGS line may be the most accurate of <br /> the lines reviewed, compared to the description of the boundary line laid out in an 1849 survey. <br /> Staff will present a summary of the discussions held to date with Alamance staff. Staff recognizes <br /> that these discussions do not reflect any commitment on the part of either the Manager or the Board <br /> to pursue a particular approach to resolving the location of the county boundary. However,the <br /> Board's review and comments about the discussion to date will provide direction to the staff on how <br /> to proceed with this matter. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report as <br /> information, and provide direction to staff on next steps in the process. <br />