Orange County NC Website
r <br />im <br />lob <br />13 <br />PROCEDURES FOR BOND ISSUE <br />Once the projects to be considered for a Bond Issue are determined the <br />follo;air�g steps must be taken prior to submission of referendum to the <br />voters. <br />1. Notice Of Intent To Make Application For issuance of Voted Bonds <br />A legal notice must be published of the intent to make application <br />to the LGC for the issuance of bonds 10 days before the application <br />is filed. <br />2. „oplication To LGC For ynnroval Of Bond Issue, Preliminary Conference, <br />And Acceptance Of Application <br />The application form provided by the LGC must be completed and <br />submitted to the Secretary oL the LGC. The application can be <br />completed within the 10 day period mentioned above. Before the <br />application is accepted, the Secretary may require the Board ex <br />its representatives to attend a preliminary conference to consider <br />the proposed issue. - the iling and acceptance of the application, <br />the Secretary submits it to the Commission for approval. The entire <br />process takes approximately 30 days. This time frame includes the <br />possibility of a preliminary conference and any additional information <br />or hearings that may be required by the LGC. <br />3. The Bond Order <br />lifter the application is accepted for submission to the Commission, <br />a bond order should be introduced before the Board and a time and <br />place or a public hearing on the Order should beset. lecal <br />notice should be published containing the bond Order as introduced <br />and the time place set for the heari -_c- ^he hearing must be at <br />least six says after the publication date. <br />L. Swcrn Statement Of Debz-And Debt Limitation <br />ter the _,.trcduction of the Bond __der tc the Board and before <br />-ne public hearing the - inance Officer should file t•:wth the Clerk <br />to tine Board a sworn statement con Yaw - -_nc the Count,,-'s current <br />debt and debt limitation- <br />