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5 <br /> counties . Counties cannot afford to assume costs for <br /> maintaining secondary roads and/or funding expansion <br /> projects . Unlike counties in other states, whose <br /> traditional funding responsibilities are secondary <br /> roads, North Carolina counties are responsible for the <br /> administration of local human services programs, and <br /> fund educational operating and capital expenses . The <br /> North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br /> (NCACC) estimates that a transfer of secondary road <br /> maintenance responsibilities would cost counties more <br /> than $500 million annually. Some of the more rural <br /> counties would have to increase property taxes by as <br /> much as 30 cents per $100 in valuation to generate the <br /> amount of revenue needed to maintain the same level of <br /> service; <br /> 3) Broadband - Support legislation, funding, and other <br /> efforts to expand broadband capability to the un-served <br /> and under-served areas of the State to enhance quality <br /> of life as well as expand opportunities for jobs <br /> creation, small business development, and growth in <br /> farm enterprises . Orange County opposes legislation <br /> limiting local governments' efforts to provide <br /> broadband and supports legislation and regulations that <br />