News Brief: Volunteers needed for revenue advisory committee

The Board of County Commissioners is seeking volunteers to serve on the Orange County Local Revenue Options Education Advisory Committee in preparation for the May 2008 tax referendum.

In this year’s state budget, the Legislature gave counties the option of a 0.4 percent land transfer tax or a quarter-cent sales tax increase to help compensate for money taken away from counties in a deal to turn responsibility for paying for Medicaid over to the state.

The advisory committee will provide the public with information regarding the tax options by developing educational materials and planning informational meetings.

Interested Orange County residents can apply online at www.co.orange.nc.us or request an application by calling 245-2125. Applications are due October 24 and the board will appoint committee members at their November 5 meeting.