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2 available to one or more local governments in the state should be available to all local govermnents uniformly tluoughout the state. All local govenunents should, on a reasonable basis, have the authority to levy local option sales taxes, apply impact fees and/or taxes, utilize real estate transfer fees and/or taxes, etc. Orange County specifically notes its support for the ability of all local governments to apply impact fees and/or taxes and to implement real estate transfer fees and/or taxes. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE - Tlr.e General A.ssernbly granted counties the choice, subject to voter approval, Of G'11aL'ting a .4% land transfer ttrx vr' an. additional % cent sales tax. Use of the rzerv revenues ar'e not restricted: Frrr"tiler stuff ~rplarzativrz arld Board discussion. are scheduled for" the tirlglrst 30, 2007 BoarrC wor'lr. sessior2. Orange County also expresses support for the authority to institute Court Facility Fees to allow cotuities to collect additional facilities fees to help fiend capital, operational and other needs associated with ever-increasing judicial activities. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE -Altlrorrgtl a dumber of court costs were increased by the Legislature effective August 1, 2007, r2o increase to tree facilities fee arnourats occurred. Clerlti of'Cozzrt Janres Stanford and Coun.tJ~ staff ar'e not uwar'e of'any legislationZ lrltr'OdrrCG'd tills S6SSi0rt COrlCG'r"I?.rrlg COlll2ty arltllOl'lty fOl' facilities fees to srlpport ,judicial activities. Mental Health -Support Mental Health Reform and seek legislation that assures local capacity to serve the needs of citizens. The state must support local govenunent, both financially and statutorily, to equip itself with adequate tools for crisis intervention and appropriate housing for the mentally ill to allow their integration into local communities. AUGUST 30, 2007 UPDATE -Hoarse .Bill 1473, signed by Governor Easley on July 31, 2007, is expected to leave a sigrlificarat irrapact for' the public rnerltal health systeral. The Legislative Oversight Cornmittee,for Mental Health R..eforrrz cvrztirzrred t0 be ver3~ invested irz stabilizing the systerzz and while rrzental Health fvill not receive a large irz frrsiorz o f rletiv rrtorr.ey as lrapperzed last year, there was a sharp focus on the role atad firrzction of the local n2anagenlerrt entity (LM. E),arzd critical services err the local conln2lrrlities . Area merztaX health authorities, such as ®PC, have not yet received arz crllocatiorr Zetter: for" SFY07-OS as of this date, nor leas the Division O f'Merztal Health had time tv finalize expectations related to other' aspects of the legislation. YVithvrrt these details, it is impossible to predict fire impact Of the state budget at the local level, particularly given the "realignrnerxt" of mental Irealtlz, rlevetoprrterltal disabilitJ~ arzd substance abuse ser't~ice dollar's that is expected tv occur'. Corcrzty and OPC staff will,