Orange County NC Website
Li_Li_ brarv <br />The total number of Orange County Library registered patrons projected for fiscal <br />year 1998-99 is 9,000. Hillsborough residents represent 33% of the total <br />registered Library patrons. The Town of Hillsborough does not allocate funding <br />to the Library. <br />Elections <br />County conducts Hillsborough's elections based on Town's 1973 request. Town <br />reimburses County for cost of elections. In 1997/98, this amounted to $3,263.00. <br />Emergenc Management <br />1. County provides a portion of Town's mandated fire inspection program, <br />and is reimbursed for cost of the program. <br />2. County provides emergency management planning/disaster response to <br />Town at no charge-(true also for CH & Carrboro). <br />3. County provides EMS service to Town for no charge. Unscientific <br />estimate of cost if Town tried to provide similar level of service could be <br />$150,000 - $250,000 (fair to note that EMS is an elective service for either <br />County or Town, however). (true also for CH & Carrboro) <br />4. County provides emergency telecommunications service at no charge to <br />Town. If Town chose to provide similar round-the-clock dispatching <br />coverage, could easily cost $125,000 - $175,000 per year. (true also for <br />CH & Carrboro) <br />5. Town/Orange Rural Fire Department provides fire protection to County <br />buildings at no direct cost to County. County Fire Marshal provides <br />technical assistance (e.g. arson investigation) to Town/Orange Rural at no <br />cost (also to other VFDs). Fire Marshal provides general fire protection <br />planning services to Hillsborough businesses at no charge. <br />6. The County provides HAZMAT assistance. to the Town; however, the <br />parties responsible for the incident are billed. <br />Finance <br />Tax deposits and related services encompassed within municipal tax collection on <br />contract. <br />Land Records <br />Reproduction of requested property maps (on an ad hoc, infrequent basis). <br />