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2. Iredell County shall levy property taxes within the said service
districtin addition to those throughout the County, in order to
' finance, provide or maintain for the district, services provided
therein, in addition to or to a greater extcnt that those finenced,
provided or maintained for the entire County.
3. That a Board of Directors, comeosed of no less than fiv^ (5)
members, resident property owners of the said district, is hereby
established for the purpose of negotiating with the Service District
each year to provide fire protection for the district and to
consider and recommend each year to the County Commissioners a
reasonable tax rate not to exceed five (5) cents per $100 valuation,
to be levied upon property in the district to finance fire
protection and serve in other respects as may be appropriate in
matters pertaining to fire protection in the district.
The members of the Board of Directors of the district shall be appointed by the Board of
Commissioners of Iredell County, and shall serve from their initial appointment and qu%lification as
follows: One (1) member appointed for a term of one (1) year; two (2) members appointed for a. term
of two (2) years; and two (2) members appointed for a term of three (3) years. At the completion of
the initial term of office for each member, all additional appoints to vacancies on the Board shall
be for three (3) year terms. The County Fire Marshel will serve as Ex Officio member of the
committee and provide assistance to them.
4. Effective date. This resolution shall take effect at the beginning of the fiscal year of
1987-88.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Hedrick who made a motion that it be
PA adopted, this motion was seconded by Commissioner Ostwalt, and upon being put to a vote, was duly
1 a adopted, and was so ordered by the Chairman.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick that the board consider no more than a five (5) cent tax levy
indefinitely.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The following resolution was adopted on the foregoing motion by Chairman Hedrick:
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA )
COUNTY OF IREOELL
RESOLUTION LIMITING THE TAX RATE
IN THE PROPOSED IREDELL COUNTY
SERVICE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the County to form a county service district in conformance with
Article 16 of the North Carolina General Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the report as required by G. S. 153A -302(b) was presented to the board in the regular
meeting held on March 3, 1987; and
WHEREAS, after careful review of the above -referenced report, paritularly Section III of said
report, the Board is of the opinion that adequate services can be financed with a maximum tax levy
( of five cents ($.05) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of property value within said district for an
indefinite period of time, and
WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. gives the board the authority to contol the maximum tax levy in the said
district,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Iredell County Board of commissioners does hereby
exercise the authority granted in N.C.G.S. 153A -309.2(a) in stating that the tax rate in the Iredell
County Service District shall not exceed five cents ($.05) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of
property subject to taxation within said district, and that this five cents ($.05) per one hundred
dollars ($100.00) of property shall remain the same for an indefinite period of time.
ADOPTED, this the 7th day of April, 1987.
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Larry 51 Hedrlck,'� hatrman
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Hedrick commended Mr. Gallyon, Fire Marshal, for the work he has done on the fire tax
district. Chairman Hedrick further stated that he hoped the volunteer departments would continue as
they are presently structured, and this would not be a step in the direction of having a county fire
department. He stressed again the hope that the volunteer departments would continue for a long
time into the future.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to take a 10 -minute recess.