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NORTH CAROLINA CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TAX DISTRICT FIRE SERVICE CABARRUSCOUNTY This contract made and entered into this 1st day July of 2011, by and between the City of Concord (CITY), a municipal corporation, and the County of Cabarrus (COUNTY); WITNESSETH, that WHEREAS That for and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and pursuant to authority granted by G.S. 69 -25.5, G.S. 69 -25.6, G.S. 160A -293, G.S. 160A -461 and G.S. 153A- 233, the CITY and COUNTY do hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. Concord has exercised its statutory rights under the law to annex additional areas into its City limits; and 2. Some of the additional annexed areas are in the portion of the County presently within the boundaries of the Jackson Park Rural Fire Protection Tax District; and 3. The County currently contracts with Jackson Park VFD for fire service throughout the Jackson Park Rural Fire Protection Tax District, and for that service a fire service tax has been levied upon the Jackson Park Rural Fire Protection Tax District, and 4. Because of the annexations, the area and tax base which will remain within the Jackson Park VFD fire tax district will decease to a point where continuing the fire service of the Jackson Park VFD will soon become impracticable. 5. The COUNTY agrees to annually levy and collect upon all taxable property lying within the COUNTY boundaries of the Jackson Park Rural Fire Protection Tax District an ad valorem property tax equal to .05 cents per one hundred ($100.00) valuation, and after deduction of the COUNTY's administrative charge (1 ''V2 %) for collection of such taxes, to pay the same to the CITY. All monies collected will be paid to the CITY regardless of actual dollars budgeted. 6. The Tax Collector of the COUNTY shall collect the ad valorem taxes so levied and shall make payments of the same to the CITY monthly as collections are made. 7. The CITY agrees to furnish and provide continuing fire protection service to all property lying within the Cabarrus County boundaries of the Jackson Park Rural Fire Protection District by dispatching upon call any or all of its equipment and adequate personnel to operate same. The CITY shall furnish fire protection services in a professional and efficient manner as to meet the requirements of and comply with rules and regulations of the NC Office of State Fire Marshal, other pertinent federal, state, COUNTY laws, regulations, and standards not inconsistent the CITY'S ordinances, regulations and standards. The CITY agrees to operate within the guidelines set forth in Article II of Chapter 34 Fire Prevention and Protection of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances, attached to this contract, as such Ordinances are not inconsistent with the CITY'S ordinances. The County will continue to be responsible for fire prevention activities, inspections and investigations for the rural district. 8. The CITY shall participate, within the limits of its resources and capabilities and with deference to its primary responsibility, in any county -wide, or county - municipality mutual aid or F -9 Page 229