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22 <br /> 1 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> RESOLUTION REGARDING <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE MATTERS <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of <br /> Orange County that the Board hereby requests the Senators and <br /> Representatives representing Orange County to take the following <br /> position on legislation regarding the following matters : <br /> REVENUES <br /> 1 ) Support an increase in the cigarette tax , primarily for <br /> the purposes of health programs and for reducing and <br /> preventing tobacco use ( See March 5 , 2003 Board of <br /> Commissioners ' Resolution - Exhibit A ) , and with a <br /> portion of the new revenues being dedicated as a funding <br /> source for the Farmland Preservation Trust Fund and for <br /> the creation of regional processing centers to create <br /> value - added products and help promote farm options ; <br /> 2 ) Support an increase in the alcohol tax with a portion of <br /> the new revenues being dedicated for mental health and <br /> substance abuse rehabilitation treatment programs ; <br /> 3 ) Support balancing the State of North Carolina budget by <br /> closing tax loopholes , including ending the sales - tax cap <br /> on boats , planes , and railway cars , doing away with a <br /> 1 <br />