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• <br /> March 3, 1989 <br /> Page 2 21 <br /> The consensus at the February 17 meeting was that any taxes to support the <br /> operations of the Authority should be levied by elected officials. If <br /> Authority members are not required to be elected officials, any tax levies <br /> would need approval by county commissioners to achieve county-wide <br /> coverage. This arrangement would have the recommended tax levy approved by <br /> each board of commissioners separately. <br /> Alternatively, a separate regional transportation authority tax district <br /> board could be established, much like the Raleigh-Durham Airport <br /> Authority. Each Board of Commissioners could appoint one or two of its <br /> members to this board which would approve tax levies and bond issues. <br /> This second method would avoid the potential problem of having one county <br /> disapprove a tax levy which was acceptable to the other two. One action <br /> would be more efficient than three independent decisions which may need to <br /> be reconciled. Under the two-tiered arrangement, the RTA would <br /> independently administer an annual budget, set fares, apply for and receive <br /> grants. <br /> In order to introduce legislation this session, we need to receive your <br /> guidance as soon as possible. Please call Pat or me with your suggestions <br /> and comments. • <br /> DDK:aw <br /> Attachments <br /> r <br /> 0 <br /> -------------- <br />