Agenda - 02-06-2018 8-a - Minutes

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 43 With these things in mind we would like to ask that you take a broader approach to solving this problem that: • Considers multiple locations • Expands the definition to include tiny homes and manufactured housing • Makes our mutual permitting codes more flexible as other communities have done following changes to the IRC Appendix V 2018 Standards; and • Includes the town, as partners, to find a longer -term resolution. As you consider taking action tonight, we would like to request that you form a subcommittee to work together quickly. Additionally, we are concerned that discussions about the rural buffer and water /sewer boundaries will be lengthy and, therefore, ask that you direct the county manager to work with our town staff to find multiple options for solutions. Working together, I am confident that we can arrive at timely solutions that will address the needs of these families and make room for others. A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the attached Amendment Outline form and direct staff to proceed accordingly. (Attachment 1) VOTE: UNANIMOUS 7. Reports a. Report on the Orange County Tax Equity Study The Board received a report on the Orange County Tax Equity Study completed by David Mitchell, CCM Economics, LLC. BACKGROUND: In 1987, the County was engaged in a study of tax equity between the County and each of the municipalities within the County. That study, known as the Wicker Study, examined the different levels of municipal and county taxes that residents of Mebane, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill paid relative to the levels of government provided benefits that they received. Residents of Orange County who did not reside in a municipality were also examined. In 2017, the County contracted with David Mitchell, Ph.D. of CCM Economics to update the previous tax equity report. This report has updated and expanded upon the previous study of tax equity. The CCM report examines the budgets of local and county governments and combines this information with data from other data sources from the federal and state level to determine how much, on a per capita basis, each citizen is paying in taxes. This tax expenditure is then compared to the level of government provided benefits that each citizen is receiving on a per capita basis. A survey of Orange County residents was also employed to understand which government provided goods and services are being utilized and by whom. Dr. Mitchell will explain the methodology employed in his study, the intricacies of measuring tax equity, the results of the resident use survey, tax expenditures per capita, and the services received by residents of the County on a per capita basis based on where each resident lives.