Agenda - 04-07-20; 8-h - Adoption of the Final Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Approx. $40,000,000 in Installment Purchase Financing for CIP Projects

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85 facilities,water resources, and agricultural and resource lands. Programs ranging from athletics to fine arts are offered to residents of all ages at several park sites and community centers. Public Service Enterprises Water and Sewer Services.Water and sewer services are provided to the majority of the population of the County by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (the "Authority"). The Authority was created in 1975 by the Board of Commissioners for the County and the boards of aldermen of the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for the purpose of acquiring, consolidating, improving, and operating the existing water and sewer systems in the southern portion of the County. Prior to the formation of the Authority, water service was provided by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Town of Carrboro and sewer service was provided by the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro in conjunction with the University. The Authority began utilities operations in 1977 when the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conveyed their water and sewer facilities to the Authority. Under the terms of the transfer, the Authority provides and maintains sewage collection and treatment facilities and water supply,treatment and distribution facilities. The Town of Hillsborough and the City of Mebane, which is partly located within the corporate limits of the County, also own and operate water and sanitary sewer systems. The County issued water and sanitary sewer bonds in the late 1960s to finance the construction of the Lake Orange reservoir, which serves the water system of the Town of Hillsborough, and the construction of improvements which serve the water and sanitary sewer systems of the City of Mebane. In addition, the Orange Alamance Water System, a private corporation,utilizes Lake Orange and provides water service to a part of the west central portion of the County. The County's water supply has been supplemented by the addition of the Cane Creek Reservoir, which was built by the Authority in 1989. Increased water supply has also resulted from the renovations to the dam at Lake Orange,which is owned by the County. Sanitary Landfill. The County owns and operated a sanitary landfill serving County residents until that landfill closure in June 2013. On July 1, 2013, the County entered into an inter-local agreement with the nearby City of Durham, North Carolina, for certain solid waste purposes. The City of Durham has agreed to allow the County to deliver solid waste to a City-operated transfer station in Durham through June 2023. The agreement provides the opportunity to renew the agreement upon written execution by both parties. The County continues to evaluate other options for solid waste disposal. Other Public Service Enterprises. Telephone service in the County is provided by Sprint, BellSouth,Mebtel and Verizon Communication.Electric service is provided by Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation. Gas service is provided by Public Service Gas Company. Other Services. Fire and police protection are provided by the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Mebane within their respective jurisdictions. In the unincorporated areas of the County fire protection is provided in 12 fire districts pursuant to contracts between the County, the municipalities and various fire departments.Police protection in the unincorporated areas of the County is provided by the County Sheriff's Department. The County's Emergency Services Department provides four general areas of countywide emergency assistance, emergency communications (911), emergency medical services, fire marshal and emergency management. Volunteer rescue squads work jointly with the County to provide a significant amount of such services. 31