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5 nnK 10 Pr,cr 2690 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />LEE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT <br />THIS CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT, made and entered into this <br />day of September, 1981, by and between the COUNTY OF <br />LEE, party of the first part, also referred to as County, and <br />the DEEP RIVER RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC., party of the second <br />part, also'referred to as Fire Department; <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br />THAT-WHEREAS;-N.C.G.S. 69-25.5 provides that counties--,-- <br />may provide for fire protection in a fire district by contracting <br />with any incorporated nonprofit volunteer or community fire <br />department; and <br />WHEREAS, N.G.G.S. 153A-233 provides that counties may <br />® provide financial assistance to incorporated volunteer fire <br />departments; and <br />WHEREAS, the party of the second part is a nonprofit <br />corporation organized for fire protection purposes; and <br />WHEREAS, it serves a special tax district created by a <br />vote of the people; and <br />WHEREAS, it is desirous to make application to the United <br />States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, <br />United States Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to <br />as the Farmers Home Administration for a loan in the amount of <br />$50,000.00; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Lee levies and collects the taxes <br />and is responsible for appropriating said funds for the use and <br />benefit of the citizens in the fire protection district; and <br />