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13 future. At the May 24, 1993 public hearing, the applicant was the only person to speak on the item. The Board of Commissioners requested more information on the chronology of events concerning this request. The chronology is an attachment to these minutes on pages The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment. Stancil indicated the location of the property on a map noting how one must go into Durham to enter the mobile home park. Burklin asked what has been done to prevent future extension of water and sewer services without following the proper procedures . Stancil responded that correspondence had occurred between Marvin Collins, Orange County Planning Director, and Paul Norby, Durham City-County Planning Director which addresses that issue. The Water/Sewer policy applies in the County but does not have any enforcement mechanism. Therefore, adjacent jurisdictions are not aware of the policy and can enter into contract with individuals for water/sewer extensions . The correspondence which Stancil referred to informs Durham of the water/sewer policy and asks that they do not extend the service into areas in Orange County that are not designated as an area for such services . Stancil continued that another reason the extension occurred without prior Orange County knowledge was that the application sent to the State Division of Health indicated that the project was in Durham County. The lines are in place and the area is adjacent to a transition area. Reid asked where the property taxes were being paid if the project was listed for Durham County. Stancil responded that the property taxes are paid in Orange County. Stancil stated that the application for the extension of water and sewer had to be sent to the State Division of Health for a permit. The application was sent from the City of Durham engineer' s office, thus leading the State Office to the conclusion that the project is in Durham's jurisdiction.