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APPROVED SEPTEMBER 2 1986 1 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> JULY 23, 1986 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioner met in regular session on <br /> July 23, 1986, 7:30 p.m. in the Courtroom of the old Post Office, Chapel <br /> Hill, North Carolina. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Don Willhoit and Commissioners <br /> Shirley Marshall, and Moses Carey. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioners Ben Lloyd and Norman Walker. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Assistant <br /> County Managers Albert Kittrell and William Laws, EMS Director Bobby <br /> Baker, Finance Director Gordon Baker, Recreation and Parks Director Mary <br /> Anne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director <br /> Marvin Collins, Purchasing Director Pam Jones, Budget Analyst Donna <br /> Wagner and Personnel Director Beverly Whitehead, <br /> A. BOARD COMMENTS <br /> Chair Don Willhoit announced a meeting will be held next Tuesday, <br /> July 29 with Alamance County at 7:00 p.m. at the Technical College of <br /> Alamance for the purpose of discussing solid waste incineration and <br /> water. <br /> B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS <br /> 1. MATTERS ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> Chair Willhoit announced that those persons who would like to <br /> make comments will be recognized at the time that item is discussed. <br /> 2. MATTERS NOT ON THE PRINTED AGENDA <br /> None. <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARING <br /> ,1. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF PERCENT <br /> LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Gordon Baker presented information on the additional one-half <br /> percent local sales and use tax. He stated that the General Assembly <br /> has given authorization to counties to levy an additional one half <br /> percent local sales and use tax to give counties and municipalities <br /> another source of income to meet their growing financial needs and <br /> reduce reliance on other revenue sources such as property tax and <br /> Revenue Sharing. <br /> There are restrictions which dictate how the tax must be <br /> distributed. The schedule is as follows: <br /> PERCENTAGE <br /> SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY <br /> YEAR OR PERCENTAGE <br /> RETIRE DEBT FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL UNRESTRICTED <br /> 1,2 <br /> 60%3,4 4©o <br /> � <br /> 5, 6,7,8 50% 50% <br /> 9,10 40% 60% <br /> 11 30 70% <br /> 12+ 20% 80% <br /> 0% 100% . f <br />