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0 BOOK 21 PAGE 46G LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow February 21, 2007 Representative Jimmy Love, Sr. 315 McIntosh Street Sanford NC 27330 Re: Lee County Local Option Sales Tax Bill Dear Representative Love: In response to the questions from Mr. Ettefagh of Legislative Drafting, please advise him as follows: 1. Exempt food taxes as set out in Representative Sauls Bill; 2. Allow the tax to continue indefinitely until the Board of Commissioners chooses to end the additional tax; 3. Have the revenue generated by the additional tax to be limited to use for capital improvements for the public schools and community college and debt retirement for previous improvements at both the public schools and community college; 4. The Board would prefer to be able to impose the tax without a referendum but do not object to the language drafted by Representative Sauls labeled as "§105-536 Limitations" and "§105- 537 Levy". The Commissioners are aware that the House Select Committee on Public School Construction in its final recommendation stated that the tax would have to be approved by referendum. If that is what is required to secure passage, the Commissioners had rather accept that than lose adoption of the Bill; and 5. Likewise with respect to the amount of the tax, Commissioners would like a one-cent sales tax but if the recommendation of the Select Committee of only a half-cent is all that is attainable the Board will accept it. The Board noted that the Select Committee rejected a proposal that would authorize counties to impose Impact Fees and Land Transfer Taxes for school construction needs. If Bills are introduced to give counties such authority the Board of Commissioners respectfully asks you to support the enactment of such legislation. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY P. O. Box 1968 • 106 Hillcrest Drive • Sanford NC 27331-1968 Tal 919-718-4610 • Fox 91 9-774-8407 • khovle0leecountvnc.com