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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 2, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-e <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to the Eno Fire Protection and Emergency Services Agreement <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 2024 Fire Protection and Emergency Kirby Saunders, Director, Orange <br /> Services Amendment with Eno Fire County Emergency Services 919- <br /> Department 245-6123 <br /> 2019 Fire Protection and Emergency Elizabeth Farnan, Division Chief of Fire <br /> Services Agreement with Eno Fire & Life Safety Division, 919-537-2149 <br /> Department <br /> East Orange Fire Service District Map <br /> PURPOSE: To approve an amendment to the 2019 Fire Protection and Emergency Services <br /> Agreement between Orange County and Eno Fire Department for the East Orange Fire Service <br /> District (the "District') to extend the Agreement until a new agreement has been developed and <br /> approved by both parties and implemented. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Services Agreement to provide fire protection and other services as set <br /> forth in the North Carolina General Statutes 153A, Article 16 between Orange County and Eno <br /> Fire Department will expire on April 8, 2024. The agreement has not been updated for five (5) <br /> years, and both parties would like to have more time to review and develop a new agreement. An <br /> amendment is necessary to continue services under the original agreement until a new agreement <br /> is completed. If the current agreement expires, the property owners in the District would not be <br /> able to maintain the current Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating of Class 5/9. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County. If the current service <br /> agreement expires without an amendment, all the properties in the Eno Fire East Orange Fire <br /> Protection District will rise to an ISO rating of Class 10 and property owners will encounter <br /> increased insurance premiums. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br /> to this item: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br />