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FIRE PROTECTION RESOLUTION Wheress G.S. 153A-233 authorizes a county to maintain fire department and provide assistance to ieeorporated volunteer fire departments, and G.S. 153A-234 authorizes a county to employ a fire marshall whereas the Beard of County Commissioners cf Cabarrus County has determined that it is in the best interest and necessary for the protestlon of the citizens of Cabarrus . County and their property (a) to encourage and f inanoial ly aid in the county In order that these departments can more adequately cod efficiently protect tile, publ io but Idiugs, homes and other property In Cabarrus County, (b) to establish a fire protection organization to work with and supplement the Csbarrus County Emergency Management organization, (c) to employ a fire marshal to coordinate tire fighting and fire prevention activities under for fire protection is required between Cab&rrus County and the fire departments. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Bosrd of County Commissioners of Cab~rrus County~ North C~rollna: SECTION 1. Cabarrus County will offer f Inanoial assistance for the maintenance and operation of any fire doper t- ment of a fire district er municipal I fyi qualifying for financial assistance under the terms of this resclution~ in the amount of $25g.00 monthly~ payable on or before the tenth day of each month, and by revel~ue ~ol leered from the fire district taxi provided A tax district has been established In accordance with General Statute Chapter 69, Article 3A for the area served. SECTION 2. A fire department desiring financial · ssistance under this resolution sh~ll file a budget with the fire marshal of Cabarrus County by the first day of April each year for the following fiscal year. SECTION 3. The county fire marshal shall m~ke regular inspect ions of each fire department receiving p~yments under this resolution. At least one inspeetio~ shall be made annually but the fire marshal may make other such inspections ~s de~med marshal shall determine whether the department is continuing to meet the minimum standards as herein speoi lied, and the findings SECTION q. If during any inspection the fire marshal determines that the fire department Is not meet.lng the minimum standards as set forth in this resolulion, a ~ot lee of deficiency must be given In wri tins by the fire msrshal to the fire chief and at leasl two officers of the corporation of the fire depart- ment. This notice shall spool fy the period of time within which the deficiencies musl be corrected, provided that the length of