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7 21 <br /> governments in Orange County would jointly pay the remaining <br /> $ 11 , 718 . <br /> If this proposal were pursued , and all of the jurisdictions in the County <br /> were parties to the project using a population - based proportional <br /> funding allocation , the budget would be estimated for Orange County <br /> local governments as follows : <br /> Government/ Entity Population ( April Percentage Cost* <br /> 2000 ) <br /> State Energy Office - - - 75 % $ 35 , 154 <br /> Total Orange County 118 , 227 25 % $ 113718 <br /> Portion of Grant <br /> Oran % e- County* * 43 , 022 36 . 4 % $ 4 , 266 * <br /> - - Chapel Hill 521440 44 . 4 % $ 57203 * <br /> - - Carrboro 179240 14 . 6 % $ 12711 <br /> - - Hillsborough * * 5 , 525 4 . 7 % $ 551 <br /> * - over two fiscal years ( 33 . 3 % of this amount in FY 03 - 04 and 66 . 7 % in FY 04 - 05 ) <br /> * * - If Hillsborough does not participate , this portion of the cost would need to be absorbed <br /> Durham County is planning to submit a grant application ( whether <br /> alone or a joint project as defined herein ) and is prepared to submit <br /> the joint project grant with tentative support from Orange County , <br /> Chapel Hill , Carrboro and Hillsborough , with further review and a final <br /> decision on participation to be made prior to the summer break . <br /> C . CONCLUSION <br /> The local governments in Orange County will likely face many decision <br /> points on air quality in upcoming years , whether through the emissions <br /> inventories and action plans of the three ICLEI member governments or the <br /> ground - level ozone non - attainment , which will affect all of the jurisdictions . <br /> Ideally , more time would exist to evaluate in greater detail the two possible <br /> programs that are on the table . The two potential programs outlined herein <br /> are complementary , and need not be viewed as an either/ or choice . The <br /> potential for leveraging local funds to meet existing commitments and new <br /> requirements exists — but the window of opportunity for one potential <br /> funding source is short — May 13 to be exact . <br /> The joint " Integrating Energy and Environment " proposal will require a <br /> tentative commitment by May 13 from the County and /or Towns . A tentative <br /> commitment by the Towns and County by May 13 ( contingent on further <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 2002 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> C rLEBRATING 250 YEARS <br />