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3 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> THIS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), made and entered into this _7th day of <br /> _March , 2024 by and between Orange County, hereinafter referred to as the "County" <br /> and Town of Chapel Hill, hereinafter referred to as the "Town", both referred to herein as "Party" <br /> and/or jointly as the "Parties". <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> 1. County created the South Orange Fire Service District (the "District") as a County <br /> Service District to this Agreement pursuant to Chapter 153A, Article 16 of the North <br /> Carolina General Statutes and desires to contract with the Town for fire protection and <br /> other services as set out herein. <br /> 2. Pursuant to §NCGS 153A-307, the County agrees that it will cause to be assessed or <br /> levied a special tax of not more than fifteen cents ($.15) per one-hundred dollar($100) <br /> valuation of all real and personal property in the District unless otherwise limited or <br /> prohibited by law or a vote of the people, and will collect said tax as a part of the ad <br /> valorem taxes of Orange County; provided however, the amount levied annually shall <br /> be based on the needs projected in the budget estimate submitted by the Town to the <br /> County as approved by the County. <br /> 3. That a special or separate fund shall be maintained by the County for funds collected <br /> as a result of said special tax. <br /> 4. That from said special tax ninety-eight and one-half percent (98.5%) of current <br /> delinquent funds collected on real and personal property excluding motor vehicles <br /> shall be remitted to the Town in quarterly payments by the 15t" day of the first month <br /> of each quarter for the first three quarters and the final quarterly payment will be made <br /> based on the County Finance Director's estimate of overall tax collections through the <br /> fiscal year end not to exceed the appropriation amount. <br /> 5. The Town shall provide and furnish adequate fire protection services and shall provide <br /> the necessary equipment, personnel, and other resources as determined by the North <br /> Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Service Division, and the <br /> Insurance Service Office for all persons and property located within the District. Town <br /> will furnish fire and rescue services free of charge to all persons and individuals within <br /> the District (excluding non-public commercial transportation). Fire Department shall <br /> strive to maintain the current ISO rating of 2 or look to achieve an ISO rating of 1 or <br /> better. Town will furnish fire, rescue, community risk reduction and medical responder <br /> services on the same basis and in the same manner as it provides such services within <br /> the Town free of charge to all persons and individuals within the district, provided, <br /> however that this Agreement shall not prevent the Town from imposing fees, so long <br /> as such fees are the same for properties in the District and in the Town. By way of <br /> illustration, but not limitation, in the event the Town was to establish a charge for <br /> responding to a false alarm, it may assess such fees within the District to the same <br /> extent that such fees are assessed to properties within the Town. <br /> 1 <br />