Resolution - 8/09 - Intended Uses of 1/4 Sales Tax

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2009 - �,? RESOLUTION BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS STATING THE INTENDED USES OF THE 2007 CENT SALES TAX REVENUE IF THE ADVISORY REFERENDUM FOR THE LEVY OF A LOCAL SALES TAX PASSES BY MAJORITY VOTE WHEREAS, the 2007 State Appropriations Act (H1473) amended Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes ( §§ 105 -601 through 604 and 105 -535 through 538) which provides counties with the authority to levy a local sales and use tax at a rate of one - quarter percent (0.25 %); and WHEREAS, the above - referenced statute amendments further provide that prior to the adoption by the County Commissioners of a resolution that would levy a local sales tax, there must first be conducted a special election advisory referendum whereby the County voters would have the opportunity to vote for or against the levy of the above referenced local tax by the County Commissioners, furthermore, the County Commissioners could not levy a local sales tax unless a majority of those citizens voting in the special election vote for the levy of said tax; and WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners at their July 20, 2009 Board of Commissioners meeting after considering a request from the Lee County Board of Education to begin the renovation of the Lee County High School using zero interest bonds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, voted to hold an election advisory referendum on the Tuesday, November 3, 2009 ballot for consideration of the one - quarter percent local sales and use tax by the voters of Lee County; and WHEREAS, the economic recovery from the current recession requires that new jobs and investment in the community take place as soon as possible and that the Commissioners see the revitalization of the Lee County High School as a major project with important community benefits; and WHEREAS, that after careful deliberations, the Commissioners at their July 20, 2009 regular meeting a motion was duly made and seconded and passed by a six to one vote by the Board members to request that the Lee County Board of Elections conduct a special election advisory referendum in Lee County on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 on the question of whether to levy a local sales tax in Lee County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lee County Board of Commissioners that it is the intent of the Commissioners to use the revenue from the 2007 '/< cent sales tax, if successful, for the following: Debt Service on the financing of renovation and construction work at • the Lee County High School Campus, and