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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 9, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 6 -f SUBJECT: Approval of Expanded White Cross Fire Insurance District DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: White Cross Fire Insurance District Map Jason Shepherd, 919 - 245 -6151 PURPOSE: To approve the White Cross Fire Insurance District Map that has been expanded to include properties within six road miles of White Cross Fire Department Station 2. BACKGROUND: The White Cross Fire Department recognized the need to acquire land and build a fire station to enhance fire protection services for the property owners and residents in the south east area of their district. On March 19, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved the proposal from the White Cross Fire Department to construct a second station, purchase a tanker and increase staffing. Property owners in that area were not eligible to be in the fire insurance district because they were more than six road miles from White Cross Fire Department Station 1 located at 5722 Old Greensboro Rd. White Cross Fire Department purchased land on Neville Road and the station was completed in November 2014. The station is located at 2521 Neville Road. The station is now equipped with an engine and a tanker and is awaiting certification by the N.C. Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal. The insurance boundaries for Station 2 will need to be expanded to include properties six miles from the station. Expansion of the insurance district boundaries will allow property owners in the south east area of the district to be in a rated insurance district and take advantage of lower rates if within six miles of Station 2. Approval of the expanded insurance district has no effect on the original fire district boundary. Emergency Services staff worked with the White Cross Fire Department and Orange County Information Technologies- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to ensure an accurate revised map of the White Cross Fire Insurance District. The map identified as the White Cross Fire District Insurance map is attached and will also be reviewed by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal Ratings and Inspection Division. Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the Office of the State Fire Marshal can extend the fire insurance district to six road miles from White Cross Fire Department Station 2.