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14 <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to appoint <br />the following to the ASAB: <br /> <br />• Appointment to a first full term (Position #3) “Town of Carrboro” representative for Dr. <br />Evelyn Daniel expiring 06/30/2021. <br />• Appointment to a first full term (Position #4) “Town of Chapel Hill” representative for <br />Amanda Schwoerke expiring 06/30/2021. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Price to fill <br />Position #9- Animal Welfare/Animal Advocacy” with Ms. Hahn. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />h. Resolution from Chair Dorosin <br /> <br />Chair Dorosin said he has heard from several public school advocates who are <br />extremely concerned about the proposed Senate Bill 75, which will put a referendum on the <br />ballot in November to set a maximum state income tax rate at 5.5%, which is lower than the <br />current level. He said the concern about this cap is that there will be potentially negative <br />funding impacts across the board, but especially for education, thus putting increased burden <br />on counties. He said the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) is also <br />concerned about this possible bill. He said this type of bill has been passed in other states, and <br />has proven very detrimental to public education funding. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 75 AND THE AMENDMENT <br />OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE <br />ON INCOMES CANNOT EXCEED FIVE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, on March 14, 2017, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 75 and sent it to <br />the North Carolina House of Representatives; and <br /> WHEREAS, Senate Bill 75, titled “Constitutional Amendment – Maximum Income Tax Rate of <br />5.5%” would be a referendum added to the 2018 November election to seek change to the state <br />constitution to cap the income tax rate at 5.5 percent should it pass the NC House; and <br />WHEREAS, North Carolina’s tax rates are already among the lowest in the nation; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina legislature passed a state budget for 2018-19 in which total <br />state spending remains below 2008 pre-recession spending and the approved budget marks 10 <br />consecutive years of declining state public investments as a share of the state’s economy; and <br />WHEREAS, the North Carolina legislature’s Fiscal Research Division has released budget <br />projections that show shortfalls in years 2019-2020 to 2021-2022; and <br />WHEREAS, the state is already underfunding key areas such as public education, roads, and <br />public health and public safety initiatives; and <br />WHEREAS, passage of SB75 would promote further declining levels of public investments and <br />would worsen the state’s ability to address emerging issues at a time when North Carolina is <br />now the 10th most populous state and our population continues to grow; and <br />WHEREAS, counties and cities would be affected as the state would be shifting greater <br />responsibility to local governments for funding things that the state has normally covered; and <br />WHEREAS, passage of SB75 could lead to increases in taxes paid by everyday North <br />Carolinians in the form of sales taxes on more goods and services and at higher rates, property