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I <br /> JA4 <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 151" 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 />