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IiDDK j PTr,r Obi For each fiscal year, the funds estimated to be provided from the special tax shall be based on the needs projected in the budget estimate jointly submitted by the Fire Department and the County staff to the County Commissioners and as approved by and deemed necessary by the County Commissioners for furnishing fire and rescue protection services within the District. 2. A special or separate fund shall be maintained by the County for funds collected as a result of said special tax. 3. The funds derived from the special tax levied, to the extent they are collected by the County, shall be paid to the Fire Department within the fiscal year as agreed to by the Fire Department and the Lee County Manager. Beginning July 1, 1991, payments shall not exceed the net amount of funds collected (after deducting 3% to cover expenses for administration and workmen's compensation) from the special tax for fire protection in the District and shall not exceed the amount budgeted by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County in the particular fiscal year for fire protection within the District. 4. Lee County shall provide workman's compensation insurance coverage applicable to all Fire Department personnel, regardless of status, at least to the extent required by law. 5. The Fire Department shall furnish adequate fire protection within the District and shall provide the necessary equipment, personnel, water and all things necessary for furnishing adequate fire protection in the District. The services shall be in accordance with minimum standards set forth by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, Fire and Rescue Division. The Fire Department shall furnish said fire protection without charge to all persons and property located in the District in an efficient and workmanlike manner. 6. All funds paid to the Fire Department by the County shall be used exclusively to provide fire protection within the Carolina Trace Fire District of Lee County. This does not preclude mutual aid agreements. 7. The County may inspect all the books and records of the Fire Department at any time it shall desire. The Fire Department shall further provide such additional information as the County may reasonably request from time to time. The Fire Department agrees that it will supply such records, information or verification relating to expenditures of the funds or the operations of the Fire Department as may reasonably be requested