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ADDENDUM TO THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT <br /> FOR TAX COLLECTIONS <br /> This is an ADDENDUM to the Inter-local Agreement for Tax Collections entered into on July 3, <br /> 2006, by Orange County (referred to as "County"), the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill, and the Town of Hillsborough (individually and collectively referred to as "Town" or <br /> "Towns"). This ADDENDUM sets forth the terms and conditions for the shared costs between <br /> the County and the Towns for the purchase and yearly maintenance costs of a centralized and <br /> systemized tax billing and collection software system for the Joint Tax Collection System. The <br /> parties to this Addendum, pursuant to the authority contained in Article 20, of Chapter 160A of <br /> the North Carolina General Statutes, this the Z0 day of October, 2009, do hereby agree as <br /> follows: <br /> WHEREAS, on July 3, 2006, the County and the Towns entered into an Inter-local <br /> Agreement to provide for centralized and systemized collection of property taxes in Orange <br /> County benefiting the units of government contracting both in costs and information services; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI of the Inter-Local Agreement, the Towns agreed to <br /> pay a surcharge to be credited toward the purchase and yearly maintenance of a comprehensive <br /> software package to support and maintain the collection of tax revenues due to the Towns; and <br /> WHEREAS, the County has identified and secured funding for the first installment of the <br /> acquisition and installation of comprehensive billing and collections software that will support <br /> and maintain the collection of tax revenues; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the County will seek and acquire additional financing <br /> during fiscal year 2010-11, with repayment to begin in fiscal year 2011-12; and <br /> WHEREAS, the surcharge collected will used for acquisition and installation of the <br /> comprehensive tax billing and collection portion of the software acquisition calculated based <br /> upon an formula agreed upon by the parties (see attachment A), and a yearly support and <br /> maintenance cost which is to be determined by staff from all jurisdictions no later than <br /> November 301h of each year and approved by the Manager of each jurisdiction. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the following mutual promises, <br /> covenants, and conditions, The County of Orange, the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and <br /> Hillsborough agree as follows: <br /> I. The County Responsibility: <br /> a. The County will provide the initial funding for the acquisition of the <br /> comprehensive tax billing and collection software system and all related <br /> requirements; the total cost for the acquisition and installation of the software <br />