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52 <br />The tax rate was calculated by dividing the estimated total cost of the rural curbside /roadside <br />recycling program by the total assessed value of properties within the proposed service district <br />to arrive at the suggested tax rate of 1.5 cents per $100 assessed value. <br />21. What is the average tax value of property with homes in the proposed district? <br />Average total property value of the parcels with homes is $290,314. <br />22. Is there an education element in subscription service provided across the state? <br />Educational elements from the various subscription programs across the state vary considerably <br />from county to county. We have requested information from several counties that have a <br />subscription type recycling collection service, and of the three responses we received to date, <br />there is a variation from some County involvement to almost none. In all cases, the contractor <br />seems to be the lead agency. Staff may be able to report with more information in the near <br />future pending responses from other communities. <br />23. Was every property notified of the public hearings and of the pending consideration by the <br />Board of a solid waste service tax district? <br />Yes, notice of the public hearing was mailed to all property owners whose property is <br />incorporated into the proposed service district. <br />24. Could we reduce the size of the proposed tax district? <br />The proposed district boundary could be reduced as long as no parcels that were not notified as <br />part of the public hearing process are included. Additionally, properties within a service district <br />must be contiguous. <br />25. What was the result of the Board of Commissioners adopted language that was conveyed to the <br />NC legislature requesting to be given the authority to impose a fee like the previous Rural 3 -11 <br />Fee? <br />The local bill was submitted to the Orange County legislative delegation last year. It was <br />sponsored and introduced by Rep. Foushee and was co- sponsored by a number of other <br />representatives. However, the bill died in committee and is no longer eligible for consideration. <br />26. Are some convenience center costs paid from the general fund /property tax revenue? <br />Funding to operate convenience centers is provided from both a Convenience Center Fee <br />charged annually on the tax bill to only residential property owners, and represents about 25% <br />of costs. The remainder of the funding is provided by the General Fund supported by all County <br />taxpayers, both municipal and rural, regardless of jurisdiction, type of property or whether they <br />use the centers. <br />27. What is the total tax value of tax exempt properties within the proposed service district? <br />Total value of exempt properties including building and land is $224,559,229. <br />28. Why did the Commissioners abolish the previous Rural 3 -13 Fee without first determining where <br />the replacement funding would come from? What was the urgency? <br />5 <br />