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5 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement), made and entered into this jj day of <br /> Ti , 2013 by and between Orange County, hereinafter referred to as the <br /> "County" hnd North Chatham Fire Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Fire Department", <br /> referred to herein as "Party" and/or collectively as the "Parties". <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> 1. County created the Damascus Fire Protection District (the "District") as a special tax <br /> district pursuant to Chapter 69 of the North Carolina General Statutes and desires to <br /> contract with Fire Department for fire protection and other services as set out herein. <br /> 2. Pursuant to §NCGS 69-25.4 the County agrees that it will cause to be assessed or <br /> levied a special tax of not more than fifteen cents ($15) per one-hundred dollar <br /> ($100) valuation of all real and personal property in the District unless otherwise <br /> limited or prohibited by law or a vote of the people, and will collect said tax as a part <br /> of the ad valorem taxes of Orange County; provided however, the amount levied <br /> annually shall be based on the needs projected in the budget estimate submitted by <br /> the Fire Department to the County as approved by the County, and shall be the <br /> same rate as levied in Chatham County for the North Chatham Fire Department. <br /> 3. That a special or separate fund shall be maintained by the County for funds collected <br /> as a result of said special tax. <br /> 4. That from said special tax ninety-eight and one-half percent (98.5%) of current and <br /> delinquent funds collected on real and personal property excluding motor vehicles <br /> and ninety-eight and one-half percent (98.5%) of funds collected on motor vehicles <br /> shall be remitted to the Fire Department in quarterly payments by the 15th day of the <br /> first month of each quarter for the first three quarters beginning in July and ending on <br /> March 31, and the final quarterly payment will be made based on the County Finance <br /> Director's estimate of overall tax collections through the fiscal year end not to exceed <br /> the appropriation amount. <br /> 5. The Fire Department shall provide and furnish adequate fire protection services and <br /> shall provide the necessary equipment, personnel, and other resources as <br /> determined by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Service <br /> Division, and the Insurance Service Office for all persons and property located within <br /> the District. Fire Department currently has an insurance rating of 6 in the five (5) <br /> mile district, and during the term of this Agreement will maintain at least a 9E <br /> insurance rating. Fire Department will furnish services free of charge to all persons <br /> and individuals within the District (excluding non-public commercial transportation). <br /> 6. That all funds paid to the Fire Department by the County shall be used by the Fire <br /> Department to provide fire protection services within the District (See Exhibit 1), and <br /> the Fire Department may also use said funds to provide Medical Responder and <br /> rescue services within the District, and to pay other legitimate fire, rescue, and <br /> 1 <br />