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WHEREAS, the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority has created a special tax <br /> district consisting of Orange and Durham counties for the purpose of increasing the motor <br /> vehicle registration tax in those counties by three dollars ($3.00) as provided in NCGS §105- <br /> 561(d); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority Board of Trustees <br /> conducted a public hearing on the proposed increase in the tax rate in accordance with <br /> NCGS §105-561(b)(1); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority's Special Tax Board, <br /> pursuant to NCGS §105-561(b)(2), adopted a resolution approving the three dollar ($3.00) <br /> increase in the tax rate in the special tax district to the full amount of eight dollars ($8.00). <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that it being in the best interest of the citizens and <br /> residents of Orange County, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes <br /> and approves the levy of an additional three dollars ($3.00) of the motor vehicle license tax as <br /> authorized by North Carolina General Statute §105-561. <br /> This, the 6th day of March 2014. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier for <br /> the Board to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Chair Jacobs, Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner <br /> Pelissier, Commissioner Dorosin); Nays, 2 (Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Price) <br /> 8. Reports NONE <br /> 9. County Manager's Report NONE <br /> 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> John Roberts said there was another tax that DMV failed to collect from July 1 to late <br /> September, 2013. He said he received communication from DMV that this shorted Orange <br /> County $90,000 in collections. He said he will be discussing this with the Board in the near <br /> future. <br /> 11. Appointments NONE <br /> 12. Board Comments <br /> Commissioner Dorosin — none <br /> Commissioner Gordon — none <br /> Commissioner McKee — none <br /> Commissioner Rich said she and Commissioner Price were at the NACo conference in <br /> D.C., and she spent a lot of time in the technology areas. She will be sending a memo about <br /> this. She said there was a lot of good technology work in some of the counties, and she feels <br /> Orange County is a little bit behind and should be more engaged in this. <br /> Chair Jacobs encouraged the practice of sending memos with information when a <br /> Board member attends a conference like this. <br /> Commissioner Rich said she will do this, and it will include links to some of the things <br /> she participated in. <br />