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