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y <br />wxEREAS, County levies and collects the taxes and is <br />responsible for appropriating said funds for the use of the <br />citizens in the Damascus and Southern Triangle Fire Districts; and <br />wxEREAS, County desires to establish a renewable contract to <br />enable Fire Department to make long-range plans; <br />Now, TIiEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants <br />and premises herein contained, the parties hereto contract and <br />agree as follows: <br />1. £ach fiscal year, the County will cause to be levied a <br />special tax net exceeding. l5 cents ($0.15) per ane hundred dollar <br />valuation of all real and personal property subject to taxation in <br />the Damascus and Southern Triangle Fire Districts unless otherwise <br />limited by law and/or a vote of the people; and will collect said <br />tax as a part of the ad valorem tax collections of the County. <br />The amount levied annually shall be based on a tax rate approved <br />by the Board of County Commissioners following review of the needs <br />projected in the budget estimate submitted to the County by the <br />Board of Directors of the Fire Department and shall be sufficient <br />to provide an appropriation to Fize Department of Fixty Thousand <br />and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) less the amount equal to all <br />payments received by Fire Department from any municipality <br />pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stet. 160A-31.1, 160A-37.2 and 160A-49.2 <br />(proportionate share of debt service) and N.C. Gen. Stet. 160A- <br />37.1 and 160A-a9.1 (contract between municipality and rural fire <br />department for fire protection service). <br />