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ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 106 EAST MARGARET LANE <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. <br /> 27278 <br /> mmcdmImy <br /> BSH LLOYD <br /> WICRLEY E.MARSHALL <br /> NORMAN WALKER <br /> DON WII LHO1T <br /> June 9, 1986 <br /> The Honorable Representative Anne C. Barnes <br /> The Honorable Representative Joe Hackney <br /> The Honorable Senator Wanda Hunt <br /> The Honorable Senator Russell Walker <br /> Dear Members of the Orange County Legislative Delegation: <br /> At the June 5, 1986, .E egular meeting of the Board <br /> of Commissioners discussio as given to joroposed bills <br /> to establish the <br /> ; or a ng <br /> " ` ounty Haz. <br /> - ,-.,5's;ss Materials <br /> Res p onse Te•,, and,the passel - n a r �` , _ cent <br /> ' <br /> sales tax. °th c th es e s wou w b enef at the <br /> County. ° <br /> The 4 . a =. -rige County y �_Hazardous . 0104s, • pq e =��ww •;k ; ide legal <br /> standing A : ` J=rh- , m z r tresp• = m. <br /> Such <br /> standing A , f - needed <br /> .1, y 1 � <br /> w 1 <br /> specialize. ;.n. „r ,'i, . „ , # _. , protection <br /> against $ , ,m. <br /> The passage of an additional a i"cent sales tax <br /> would help lessen the burden placed on the property tax <br /> because of the anticipated reductions and/or elimination <br /> of Federal Revenue Sharing funds and other funding cuts <br /> at the State and/or Federal level, The Board asked that <br /> the half cent sales tax be considered with unrestricted <br /> use of the revenues so the County could then determine <br /> the varied needs of the County and its municipalities. A <br /> resolution endorsing the passage of the half cent tax is <br /> attached. <br />