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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> HILLSBOROI. (;i3 <br /> NC)RT3i ('ARO3.3VA <br /> f i17gtf�r c rtalr�lir/i&.(i 17-. <br /> October 18, 1993 <br /> Mr. Robert Wilson, City Manager <br /> City of Mebane <br /> 106 East Washington Street <br /> Mebane, North Carolina 27302 <br /> Dear Robert: <br /> RE: Public School Impact Fees - Proposed Interlocal Agreement <br /> As you may recall'from`our July 26, 1993 meeting, part of the discussion focused on the <br /> collection of impact fees. Section 5.B. of the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance provides for <br /> such collection to be by Orange County or through interlocal agreement between the County and the <br /> individual municipalities. As you may also remember, one of the points of concern was whether to <br /> provide a means for citizens to pay the impact fee on the local level rather than driving all the way to <br /> Hillsborough to the Planning & Inspections Department. <br /> On September 7, 1993, the Board of Commissioners approved the enclosed Impact Fee <br /> Collection Interlocal Agreement and authorized its submission to the municipalities for consideration. <br /> The basic points contained in the Agreement are very straightforward. I will not repeat them except to <br /> note that a draft quarterly report form has been included which, if the City elects to enter into the <br /> Agreement, would have to be submitted on a quarterly basis with collected revenues. The procedure <br /> (as well as the form) is modeled after that used by all local governments as part of the Homeowners <br /> Recovery Fund Act [see G.S. 87-15.6(b)]. <br /> My purpose in writing is to request that the Interlocal Agreement be presented to the Mebane <br /> City Council for consideration. If you require County Staff to be present to answer questions, please <br /> contact Rod Visser, the Assistant County Manager. <br /> In the event that your governing board elects not to be participate in the Interlocal Agreement, <br /> I believe that staff discussions should continue on how best to track permits issued and impact fees <br /> collected, even if this responsibility is that of the County. One possibility is for your Planning and/or <br /> Inspections Department to provide Orange County with a copy of each new residential building permit <br /> following issuance of same. <br /> • <br /> Thanks in advance for your assistance on this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> John M. Link, County Manager <br /> CC: Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney <br /> Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager <br /> Marvin Collins, Planning Director <br />