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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 30, 2019 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: FY 2019-20 Fire Districts’ Tax Rates <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />A. Fire Districts’ Requests for FY2019- <br />20 <br />B. Historical Fire District Tax Rates <br />(from FY 2004-05 to FY 2019-20) <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300 <br />Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 <br /> Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152 <br /> Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and discuss the FY 2019-20 fire districts’ tax rates, including tax rate <br />increases recommended for three (3) fire districts. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: During tonight’s work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to <br />dialogue with Damascus Fire District and Southern Triangle Fire Service District, as well as <br />White Cross Fire District who have requested tax rate increases for FY 2019-20. As in the past, <br />fire districts requesting tax rate increases present their needs for a tax increase to the <br />Commissioners at a work session. Staff has invited representatives from the departments listed <br />above to tonight’s work session to answer any questions and/or provide additional information <br />to the Board regarding their increase. <br /> <br />Attachment A provides information regarding tax rate requests from all twelve (12) fire districts <br />and/or fire service districts in Orange County for FY 2019-20, the amount of funds one cent on <br />the tax rate generates, fund balance information, as well as information detailing the reasons for <br />the requested tax rate increases. Information regarding all fire districts is located in the Fire <br />District section of the FY 2019-20 Manager Recommended Budget beginning on page 261. <br /> <br />Attachment B reflects historical Fire District tax rates dating back to FY 2004-05. <br /> <br />The Fire Districts requesting tax rate increases in FY 2019-20 are as follows: <br /> <br />• Damascus Fire District and Southern Triangle Fire Service District (Page 262) – <br />increase of .50 cents, going from a current tax rate of 10.30 cents to 10.80 cents, for FY <br />2019-20. This rate increase is to continue to meet the needs of operations and <br />replacement of aging apparatus. This rate is consistent with the Chatham County tax <br />rate. <br />