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10ES - 2024 - 062 Attachment 2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGIONAL PUBLIC <br /> TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO LEVY THE FULL TEN DOLLAR ( $ 10M ) VEHICLE <br /> REGISTRATION TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS , the Orange County Board of Commissioners has adopted the Orange County <br /> Bus and Rail Investment Plan ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan provides for the levy and <br /> disbursement of the full amount of the eight dollar ( $ 8 . 00 ) motor vehicle registration tax <br /> authorized by North Carolina General Statute ( NCGS ) § 105 - 561 ( a ) ; and <br /> WHEREAS , pursuant to NCGS § 105 - 561 ( a ) , the Research Triangle Regional Public <br /> Transportation Authority currently levies a motor vehicle registration tax of eight dollars <br /> ( $ 8 . 00 ) on motor vehicles registered in Orange County and desires to levy the full amount ; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS , the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority has created a special tax <br /> district consisting of Orange and Durham counties for the purpose of increasing the motor <br /> vehicle registration tax in those counties by t dollars ( $ 2 . 00 ) provided i wo as n NCGS § 105 - <br /> 561 ( d ) ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority Board of Trustees <br /> conducted a public hearing on the proposed increase in the tax rate in accordance with <br /> NCGS § 105 - 561 ( b ) ( 1 ) ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Research Triangle Public Transportation Authority ' s Special Tax Board , <br /> pursuant to NCGS § 105 - 561 ( b ) (2 ) , adopted a resolution approving the two dollar ( $ 2 . 00 ) <br /> increase in the vehicle registration tax rate in the special tax district to the full amount of ten <br /> dollars ( $ 10 . 00 ) ; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that it being in the best interest of the residents of <br /> Orange County , the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes and <br /> approves the levy of an additional two dollars ( $ 2 . 00 ) of the vehicle registration tax as <br /> authorized by North Carolina General Statute § 105 - 561 . <br /> This the 7th day of November , 2024 . <br /> Ja 6ezettaelbedford , ChKfll <br /> _ Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> #; <br /> Atte <br /> 'aa <br /> W <br /> Clerk to the B d of Commissioners <br />