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12 <br /> Slide #18 <br /> RAN GE COUNTYFY2 21-22 BUDGET <br /> !...W.-I ap— o.Fmor +..boor A—L rw.iNpm flm.rwa oer <br /> TDW rad rum <br /> i,?20P-:Gd Cm.�saQl4.:r a:anc Ta::ar7.dhPlAr"6Wa. S a[U:U]a= µ K.12 0 %011:r IWI <br /> Pp;g�W.x �xe:344aea aw 6e <br /> nm _►2titWM Mph Qa!4aM* <br /> Alk CwHr Ih--ate Rnrt-g <br /> a."2MI mn,Am The g.M <br /> wym to a}—oredth"Ik <br /> Ca"�s Hft"CAWmK wd <br /> N W15air ff eJ bAN 1L44,4Ys <br /> PfAW)fa"Fm ph al kzzc hw <br /> .R <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NOR73[CAROLINA <br /> Chair Price explained her amendment. She said there are residents struggling with <br /> paying taxes related to the revaluation, and recommended using ARPA funds as a grant to <br /> assist residents in paying their taxes, if their income is 30% AMI or lower. She said staff has <br /> already been working on how this could work. She said residents could apply to the housing <br /> department, and receive a check, which could be presented to the tax office. She said she is in <br /> favor of the money going straight to the tax department. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said Gary Donaldson has been working with the Tax Administrator <br /> on this, and invited him to make comment. <br /> Gary Donaldson said the Housing Department would do the intake, and go to tax <br /> department for eligibility verification. He said the Finance Department would then EFT the <br /> difference (the increased taxes the eligible pool felt as a result of the increase), then a check <br /> would be given to the taxpayer (more transparent, and better for audit), and the taxpayer would <br /> pay the bill. He said staff has spoken with other jurisdictions about the mechanics, and Durham <br /> and Mecklenburg Counties have similar programs. <br /> Commissioner Greene said this sounds good, and is an expanded version of her petition <br /> from early May, thinking about relief as a payback for decisions made at the County level over <br /> the decades to not invest in communities, like Northside for example, resulting in gentrification. <br /> She said she is interested in exploring this broader solution, but it is a lot of money, and this <br /> could be setting a standard going into the indefinite future. She said the County needs to use <br /> tax money very carefully so that, ironically, something like this proposal does not cause <br /> everyone's tax rates to go up and then becomes unsustainable. She said she is a little <br /> concerned that this is broader than needed, but is glad to hear that other jurisdictions have <br /> done it. <br /> Chair Price said when she first proposed it, it was not for that much, but Gary Donaldson <br /> said the money would be there and any unused monies could stay in the fund and roll over to <br /> the next year. She said staff is trying to determine how much money is needed this year in <br /> order to help people based on current revaluation. She said she hopes the County can change <br />