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In accordance with Schedule B of the Revenue Act, Article 2, Chapter 105 of the North <br /> Carolina State Statutes, and any other section of the General Statutes so permitting, there are <br /> hereby levied privilege license taxes in the maximum amount permitted on businesses, trades, <br /> occupations or professions which the County is entitled to tax. <br /> Section VII. Animal Licenses <br /> A license costing $10 for sterilized dogs and sterilized cats is hereby levied. A license for un- <br /> sterilized dogs and a license for un-sterilized cats is $30 per animal. <br /> Section VIII. Board of Commissioners' Compensation <br /> The Board of County Commissioners authorizes that: <br /> • Salaries of County Commissioners will be adjusted by any wage increase and/or any <br /> other general increase granted to permanent County employees. For fiscal year 2015- <br /> 16, the approved budget includes a 2% wage increase, effective July 1, 2015. <br /> • Annual compensation for County Commissioners will include the County contribution for <br /> health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance that is provided for permanent <br /> County employees, provided the Commissioners are eligible for this coverage under the <br /> insurance contracts and other contracts affecting these benefits. <br /> • County Commissioners' compensation includes eligibility to continue to participate in <br /> the County health insurance at term end as provided below: <br /> • If the County Commissioner has served less than two full terms in office (less <br /> than eight years), the Commissioner may participate by paying the full cost of <br /> such coverage. (If the Commissioner is age 65 or older, Medicare becomes the <br /> primary insurer and group health insurance ends.) <br /> • If the County Commissioner has served two or more full terms in office (eight <br /> years or more), the County makes the same contribution for health insurance <br /> coverage that it makes for an employee who retires from Orange County after <br /> 20 years of consecutive County service as a permanent employee. If the <br /> Commissioner is age 65 or older, Medicare becomes the primary insurer and <br /> group health insurance ends. The County makes the same contribution for <br /> Medicare Supplement coverage that it makes for a retired County employee with <br /> 20 years of service. <br /> • Annual compensation for Commissioners will include a County contribution for <br /> each Commissioner to the Deferred Compensation (457) Supplemental <br /> Retirement Plan that is the same as the County contribution for non-law <br /> enforcement County employees in the State 401 (k) plan. For fiscal year 2015- <br /> 16, the approved budget continues the County contribution of $27.50 per pay <br /> period and implements a County contribution match of up to $63.00 semi- <br /> monthly. <br /> Section IX. Budget Control <br />