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VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Mr. Bill Pope, County Attorney, spoke regarding the boundary description. He gave a descrip-
tion of the boundaries as follows: "and being all of Iredell County except those areas within the
corporate limits of the City of Statesville, Town of Mooresville, and Town of Troutman, and Mt.
Mourne Tax District, Shepherds Tax District, and East Alexander Tax District."
In response to Mr. Alaxander's question regarding the tax for a 65 year-old person with
acreage, Commissioner Crosswhite had computed an approximate tax bill and gave the figures at this
time.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to waive the reading of the resolution that is to be adopted
by the board.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The board by consensus eliminated the "rescue" portion of the resolution.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adopt the resolution for the Fire Tax District as discussed by
the board. SECOND from Commissioner Ostwalt.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The following resolution is hereby adopted by Chairman Hedrick's motion and unanimous vote of
the board (listed above).
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )
COUNTY OF IREDELL )
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SERVICE
DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION
AND THE ANNUAL LEVY OF PROPERTY TAXES
FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SAID
DISTRICT WITHIN IREDELL COUNTY
WHEREAS, as authorized by General Statues of North Carolina, Chapter 153A, Article 16, the
Board of Commissioners of Iredell County does hereby define and establish a service district in
order to finance, provide and maintain for the district fire protection, facilities and functions in
addition to, and to a greater extent that those financed, provided and maintained for the entire
County; and
WHEREAS, in determining whether to establish the proposed service district, the Board of
Commissioners, among other things, considered:
1. The appraised value of property subject to taxation in the proposed
district.
2. The present tax rates of the County.
3. The ability of the proposed district to sustain the additional taxes
necessary to provide the services planned for the district.
4. And other matters believed by the commissioners to have a bearing on
whether the district should be established; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners, after due notice and as provided, held a public hearing
and in all respects complied with the required provisions of law before adopting this resolution,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners upon the information and evidence received, finds that:
(a) There is a demonstrable need for providing in the said district fire
protection.
(b) It is impossible or impracticable to provide those services on a
county -wide basis.
(c) It is economically feasible to provide the proposed services in the
district without unreasnnable or burdensome annual tax levies; and
(d) There is a demonstrable demand for the proposed services by persons
residing in the district.
(e) That all requirements for establishment of a service district in the
county have been complied with.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLVE THEREFORE:
1. That a service district for fire protection is hereby defined and
established as described in the attached Exhibit "A" and as shown on
the attached map, Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof.
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