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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 13, 201 ► <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 2 <br /> SUBJECT: Discussion on Using a County Water and Sewer District as a Mechanism to <br /> Provide a Tool to Finance Expenditures in the Rogers Road Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT. <br /> A. Memo Regarding Rogers Road <br /> Water and Sewer District Bonnie Hammersley, 919-245-2300 <br /> Proposal <br /> B. Procedure for Creating a County <br /> Water and Sewer District <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss creating a county water and sewer district as a mechanism to <br /> provide a tool to finance expenditures in the Rogers Road area. <br /> BACKGROUND,-.! The final report of the Historic Rogers Road Neighborhood Task <br /> Force dated September 17, 2013 contemplated the creation of a water and sewer <br /> district and directed the managers to explore the creation of such a district using a <br /> collaborative approach. As part of this process, the managers from each jurisdiction <br /> developed a recommendation to, provide service through a County water and sewer <br /> district. (Attachment A) <br /> A "county water and sewer district" is a type of governmental entity authorized by North <br /> Carolina law. Many counties across the State form these districts as a tool to provide <br /> utility service in areas that cannot be conveniently served by existing utility providers. <br /> Some counties have had more than five districts within: their boundaries. These districts <br /> are often created to, serve isolated or amore sparsely-settled areas, but the vehicle <br /> provides flexibility to serve any defined area within a single county. <br /> Differences <br /> Creating a county water and sewer district offers certain flexibilities compared to <br /> extending service using current policies and procedures. <br /> 1. The District would be able to implement a schedule of rates, fees, and charges <br /> independent of' orange Water and Sewer Authority's (OWASA) schedule, which <br /> can therefore be tailored to the special characteristics of the District. For <br /> example, a District could establish a fee to recover primary infrastructure costs <br /> as properties are developed or redeveloped in the future. Similarly, the Diistrict <br />