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QFF[CE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER <br /> 124 WEST ELM STREET <br /> GRAHAM,NORTH CAROLINA 27253 <br /> DON C.FLowEns.JR. TEl aaa-3312 <br /> COUNTY MANAGER <br /> AREA CPbE 915 <br /> January, 6, 1978 <br /> Mr. Sam M. Gatti <br /> County Manager <br /> Orange County <br /> 101 East Margaret Vane <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina. 27278 <br /> Dear Sam: <br /> This letter is ti confirm our recent telephone conversation concerning the <br /> Orange-Alamance County boundary. As you know, we have many residents in the <br /> Mebane area whic� have sent their children to the Alamance County schools. <br /> Accordingly, we have had the problem here of charging extra tuition fees <br /> because of the extra costs incurred by these students. <br /> As per the agreement between our respective tax supervisors, some Mebane <br /> residents are noun paying Alamance County taxes. This alleviates the tuition <br /> charge for these residents and helps defray the educational cost since it puts <br /> them on our tax looks. However, these residents have an extremely serious <br /> complaint. Thei complaint has been that -while they pay taxes to the County <br /> of Al.aznance, they are not allowed to vote in this county. According to the <br /> Attorney General's office, it is not important where they pay their taxes, <br /> but they can only vote within an established boundary. . This; of course, led <br /> to our discussior concerning moving the county line. T agree with you that <br /> probably the best way would be to have the Commissioaers of Alamance and the <br /> Commissioners of Orange agree to an "arbitrary„ boundary which would not <br /> necessitate the expense of surveyors and/or consultants. The Alamance County <br /> Commissioners are aware of this situation and this letter is to see if we <br /> could set up a.tgntative meeting date (probably the first two weeks in February) <br /> to bring this is ue to a close. In the meantime, the Alamance County Commissioners <br /> will probably want to have some public hearings involving the Board of Education, <br /> Council people of the Town of Mebane, and the citizens of Mebane to determine <br /> just hoar adamant these feelings are in moving the county line. If there is not <br /> that much sentiment toward moving the county line, it may be that a joint meeting <br /> betT4een the Oran .e County Commissioners and the Alamance County Commissioners <br /> will not be nece saty. It is important that we do set a tentative date in order <br /> to get the other eetingsheld so that any potential taxpayer will, have time to <br /> vote in the prim Zy. <br /> (Continued) <br />