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-2- <br /> WHEREAS , the County of Orange levys and collects <br /> the taxes and is responsible for appropriating said funds for the use <br /> and benefit of the citizens in the fire protection district ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the County desires to grant a long-term contract to en- <br /> able party of the second part to make long- range plans ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the County desires to standardize all its arrangements <br /> with Fire Departments in the County ; <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the consider <br /> ation of TEN DOLLARS to each the other in hand paid , the parties here- <br /> to contract and agree as follows : <br /> 1 . The party of the first part contracts and agrees that it wil " <br /> cause to be assessed or levied a special tax of up to but not exceedir <br /> $ . 15 per one hundred dollar valuation of all real and personal <br /> property in the Cedar Grove Fire District <br /> unless otherwise limited by law and/or a vote of the people ; and will <br /> collect said tax as a part of the ad valorem taxes of the County of <br /> Oranlie ; provided however, beginning with the fiscal yei <br /> 1981 the amount levied annually shall be based on the n( <br /> projected in the budget estimate submitted by the Fire Department to <br /> the County and approved by the County Commissioners . <br /> 2 . That a special or separate fund shall be maintained by the <br /> County for funds collected as a result of said special tax . <br /> 3. That current taxes , as they are collected by the county , <br /> shall be paid to the Trustees of the Cedar Grove Fire District , ()rang! <br /> County , as follows : <br /> periodically <br /> that delinquent taxes shall be remitted quarterly . <br />