2011/05/16 RESOLUTION ABOLISHING EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE DISTRICTSHarnett
COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
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RESOLUTION OF THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ABOLISHING EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE DISTRICTS
WHEREAS, County of Harnett has a total area of approximately 601 square miles and
has seen tremendous population growth over the years.
WHEREAS, County of Harnett is currently divided into six fire protection service
districts created pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 153A -301, et. seq. and ten rural fire
protection districts created pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §69 -25, et. seq.
WHEREAS, in 2005 the Harnett County Board of Commissioners adjusted fire
insurance district boundaries to six miles, but took no action to adjust the boundaries of the fire
protection service districts or rural fire protections districts.
WHEREAS, because fire protection service districts and rural fire protection districts
abut each to the other, to extend, reduce, or consolidate the various district boundaries is
impractical and prohibitive under the existing circumstances pursuant to the North Carolina
General Statutes of the State of North Carolina.
WHEREAS, on the 12`h day of October, 2010, the Harnett County Board of
Commissioners received various proposals relating to the collection of tax revenues for fire
protection purposes and decided, by general consensus, to proceed with a proposal to abolish
existing fire protection service districts within the County of Harnett, assess a zero tax levy for
the rural fire protection districts, and to create new fire protection service districts within the
County of Harnett to fund the full cost of fire protection service, delivered on an equal basis to
all residents of the particular service districts, with the cost burden carried equitably by all
service district property owners.
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Manager, Harnett County Emergency Services
Director, the Harnett County Senior Staff Attorney, and other appropriate representatives and
employees of the County of Harnett were authorized to take such steps as might be required or
necessary to pursue the statutory and administrative processes relative to the proposal to abolish
existing fire protection service districts and create new fire protection service districts.
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute §153A -306 provides that the Board of
Commissioners, may, by resolution, abolish a particular service district upon finding that there is
no longer a need for a particular service district and that there are no outstanding bonds or notes
issued to finance projects in the district.
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WHEREAS, the existing fire protection service districts to be abolished are as follows:
a. Averasboro Fire District, as shown on the map attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A; and
b. Barbecue Fire District (sometimes referred to as `Benhaven "), as shown on
the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B; and
c. Boone Trail Fire District as shown on the map attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit C; and
d. Crain's Creek Special Service District as shown on the map attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit D; and
e. Cypress Creek Fire Protection Service District as shown on the map attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit E; and
f. North Harnett Fire Protection Special Service District as shown on the map
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit F.
WHEREAS, the existing fire protection service districts, as shown on the maps attached
hereto as Exhibits A -F, are no longer needed as the Harnett County Board of Commissioners will
create new fire protection service districts to fund the full cost of fire protection service,
delivered on an equal basis to all residents of the service district, with the cost burden carried
equitably by all service district property owners through the service district tax levy.
WHEREAS, County of Harnett has no outstanding bonds or notes issued to finance fire
protection projects in the existing fire protection service districts, as shown on the maps attached
hereto as Exhibits A -F.
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners conducted a duly noticed
public hearing on April 18, 2011 providing an opportunity for citizens to appear and be heard
concerning the subject proposal.
WHEREAS, it has been represented to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners that
such a proposal enjoys support within the respective communities involved and within the
subject districts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS that the following fire protection service districts are hereby abolished
effective June 30, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.:
a. Averasboro Fire District, as shown on the map attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit A; and
b. Barbecue Fire District (sometimes referred to as "Benhaven "), as shown on
the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit B; and
c. Boone Trail Fire District as shown on the map attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Exhibit C; and
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d. Crain's Creek Special Service District as shown on the map attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit D; and
e. Cypress Creek Fire Protection Service District as shown on the map attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit E; and
f. North Harnett Fire Protection Special Service District as shown on the map
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit F.
Duly adopted this the 16`" day of May, 2011.
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