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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 9, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: FY 2015-16 Fire Districts' Tax Rates <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Financial PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A. Fire Districts' Requests for FY2015- Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager <br /> 16 (919) 245-2300 <br /> B. Historical Fire District Tax Rates Paul Laughton, Finance and <br /> (from FY 2004-05 to FY 2015-16) Administrative Services (919) 245-2152 <br /> PURPOSE: For the Board to have an opportunity to review and discuss the FY 2015-16 fire <br /> districts' tax rates. <br /> BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to <br /> dialogue with Damascus, Southern Triangle, and Orange Rural fire districts who have requested <br /> a tax rate increase for FY 2015-16. As in the past, fire districts requesting tax rate increases <br /> present their needs for a tax increase to the Commissioners at a work session. Staff has invited <br /> representatives from the North Chatham Fire Department (contracted with Orange County to <br /> provide fire services to the residents in both the Damascus Fire Protection District and the <br /> Southern Triangle Fire Service District within Orange County), and Orange Rural Fire District to <br /> tonight's work session to answer any questions and/or provide additional information to the <br /> Board regarding their increase. <br /> Attachment A provides information regarding tax rate requests from all twelve (12) fire districts <br /> and/or fire service districts in Orange County for FY 2015-16, the amount of funds one cent on <br /> the tax rate generates, fund balance information, as well as information detailing the reasons for <br /> the requested tax rate increases. Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire <br /> District section of the FY 2015-16 Manager Recommended Budget beginning on page 286. <br /> Attachment B reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2005-06. <br />