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Updated 8/12105 <br />are is probably attributable to the large number of college students <br />residing in the district. <br />28) What percentage of the CHCCS local budget is funded by its district tax? <br />The Commissioners approved a local budget for CHCCS that totaled <br />$44,346,081. Of that amount, $13,973,114 (or 31.5%) is projected fo be <br />funded with proceeds from the CHCCS district tax. <br />29) Provide aside-by-side comparison of significant statistics related to the CHCCS <br />and OCS districts (e g number of students, number of residents, tax base, number <br />of voters, etc) <br />To be provided at or before the August 16, 2005 BOCC meeting. <br />[)) Legal Questions and Referendum Process <br />Information related to legal questions and the referendum process (questions 32 <br />through 42) are addressed in Attachment 7 as provided by the County Attorney <br />and in Attachment 8 (under separate cover). The Board may wish to discuss <br />Question 43 at the August 16, 2005 meeting. <br />32) Can supplemental taxes be used for operating expenses, capital expenses, or <br />both? <br />33) What are the statutory provisions regarding the maximum tax rates for <br />supplemental school taxes? <br />34) What are the existing stipulations regarding the tax rate cap and use of proceeds <br />for the CHCCS district tax? <br />35) What options exist under North Carolina law for the establishment of supplemental <br />school taxes? <br />36) Is it permissible for a supplemental tax to be implemented with a "sunset" <br />provision? <br />37) What ballot language would appear for a referendum to create an OCS district <br />tax? <br />38) What ballot language would appear for a referendum to create a countywide <br />supplemental tax? <br />39) What is the process and timeline for a November 2005 referendum? <br />40) For the referendum ballot language, what are the pros and cons of a cap equal to <br />35 cents for an OCS district tax or a countywide supplemental tax? <br />41) For the referendum ballot language, what are the pros and cons of a cap equal to <br />10 cents for an OCS district tax or a countywide supplemental tax? <br />42) Has there been an OCS district tax proposal made by ctarrent or former OCS <br />School Board member(s), and did it contain a cap of '10 cents or some other <br />amount? If so, what was the proposal and what were the reasons for a cap of 10 <br />cents or some other amount? <br />43) If staff has a recommended cap, what is the amount of the cap and what are the <br />pros and cons of that amount for an OCS district tax or a countywide supplemental <br />tax? <br />Page 6 of 6 <br />