Agenda - 05-26-2016 - 1 - FY2016-17 Fire Districts' Tax Rates pg.332

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 26, 2016 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: FY 2016-17 Fire Districts' Tax Rates DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Fire Districts' Requests for FY2016- Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager 17 (919) 245-2300 B. Historical Fire District Tax Rates Paul Laughton, Finance and (from FY 2004-05 to FY 2016-17) Administrative Services (919) 245-2152 Gary Donaldson, Finance and Administrative Services (919) 245-2453 PURPOSE: To review and discuss the FY 2016-17 fire districts' tax rates, including tax rate increases recommended for New Hope and Orange Grove fire districts. BACKGROUND: During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to dialogue with New Hope and Orange Grove fire districts who have requested a tax rate increase for FY 2016-17. As in the past, fire districts requesting tax rate increases present their needs for a tax increase to the Commissioners at a work session. Staff has invited representatives from the New Hope Fire Department and Orange Grove Fire Department to tonight's work session to answer any questions and/or provide additional information to the Board regarding their increase. Attachment A provides information regarding tax rate requests from all twelve (12) fire districts and/or fire service districts in Orange County for FY 2016-17, the amount of funds one cent on the tax rate generates, fund balance information, as well as information detailing the reasons for the requested tax rate increases. Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire District section of the FY 2016-17 Manager Recommended Budget beginning on page 332. Attachment B reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2005-06.