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9 <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 2 (Commissioner Fowler and Commissioner Hamilton); Nays, 5 <br /> (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Dorosin, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner <br /> McKee and Chair Price) <br /> MOTION FAILS <br /> Slide #6 <br /> OperatingBudget Amendments <br /> Arnwrorwnt Gwwro, Othw Fund Othiw <br /> Numhdf Spmreor DepeAment AnfentlmeniMo5on Amount RMToW Told) Fund <br /> 9oures <br /> Toapa�51G wdl hl Aroa kkdrn <br /> Irconb or 3M a1 ksa cwld rN <br /> ti pblb iur in ARPA qwi oo ac & <br /> xdi NWI-f ioarcimms iraJlhg <br /> Non. flue tlls 3p11 Poo-aLo6an 17a <br /> 71.7�4PA[E Co��mssprgi Riw �f WpOM Riip 735.WI5'ApOM ARPA <br /> 90 0 MICn ICI anhll Du1dby idnrl6'Iwd <br /> thaw tllbCrcrr�'s Houzrg <br /> Orp wi.red dig prrpty react! <br /> b5 dig ti"W&ffm" <br /> e"darcoiaral Igui Ihvoymrs <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> hR7RTI I CAROLINA <br /> Chair Price read the amendment to assist eligible taxpayers, with an Area Median <br /> Income (AMI) of 30% or less, for an ARPA grant to assist with County tax increases resulting <br /> from the 2021 Revaluation. <br /> Chair Price said she would eliminate the language about area median income of 30%. <br /> She said she would like to set aside $250,000 to help taxpayers who do not qualify for the <br /> Homestead Exemption. She said she wants to stabilize neighborhoods. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he was going to propose a similar alternative. He said he <br /> wants to set aside some money, but he wants to spend time setting up the program. He said it <br /> needs to be more than an AMI level, such as how long has someone lived in the house, the <br /> burden of the taxes, etc. <br /> Commissioner Greene said she spoke with the Executive Director at the Marian Cheek <br /> Jackson Center, where there is a small program to give tax relief. She said this program has <br /> certain criteria, which she explained (age, tax burden — 10% or greater, length of time in home, <br /> 80% AMI, etc.). She said there are other programs to investigate, and this deserves study in <br /> the fall. She said the Cheek Jackson center has about $45,000 for this year in the private fund <br /> for tax relief. She said the Executive Director suggested allocating $25,000 to the Jackson <br /> Center to cover the 53% increase in property values for this year. She said the County Attorney <br />