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Wake County outlines housing, fire tax and special capital funds; asks for partner input on shelter, acquisition fund
Summary
Budget staff described the county's housing capital program, dedicated fire tax district funding, hospitality-tax-funded major facilities projects and an acquisiton/preservation approach for affordable housing, including $10 million initial preservation investment and requests for nonrecurring acquisition support.
Budget and management services staff on April 7 summarized several dedicated capital funds that are separate from the main county capital program: the fire tax district capital program, the housing capital program, the major facilities program funded by hospitality taxes, and the solid waste capital program.
Marcarelli said the fire tax district is funded by a special property tax on unincorporated Wake County and the town of Wendell and that Wake County contracts with 19 fire departments to provide fire protection in those areas. The plan includes stations, rolling stock and equipment and will be presented…
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