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Vote on a request to approve the FY 2015-2016 contract with the N.C. Forestry Service
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NGS113-59 gives counties the authority to enter into an agreement with the N.C. Department of Agriculture for forestry protection services. Historically, Chatham County has done this and agreed to pay 40% of the local budget.
Chatham County budgeted $112,700, which is the County’s share of the budget as stated in the contract. Because the amount of the contract exceeds $100,000, the Board of County Commissioners must approve it.
Funds for the contract were included in the FY 2016 budget. Any reductions in the State appropriation for Forestry would reduce the County’s share of costs. In addition, the County is billed for its share of actual costs, which will likely be less than the contract amount.
Motion to approve the ‘Agreement for the Protection, Development, and Improvement of Forest Lands in Chatham County, North Carolina’.