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3 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />RES - 2015 - 010 <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING <br />LEGISLATIVE MATTERS <br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of <br />Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senator and <br />Representatives representing Orange County take the following <br />positions on legislation regarding the following Statewide <br />matters: <br />1) * Revenue Options for Local Government - Support <br />legislation that authorizes any local government to <br />enact any revenue source that is presently available to <br />one or more local governments in the state. Local <br />governments have experienced significant budget cuts in <br />recent years. Providing flexibility regarding revenue <br />options to fund local government services will allow <br />local governments to tailor their respective funding <br />plans based on individual needs and goals; <br />2) * Oppose any shift of state transportation <br />responsibilities to counties - Oppose legislation to <br />shift the state's responsibility for funding <br />transportation construction and maintenance projects to <br />counties. Counties cannot afford to assume costs for <br />An item denoted with a " *" generally coincides with a similar North <br />Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) 2015 -16 Legislative <br />Goal. <br />