A. Tax administration.
1. The county agrees to provide tax collection administration and tax collection services for the town, and the town agrees to pay the county for tax collection and tax collection administration and tax collection services in the amount of 1% of the total amount of Lewisville taxes collected by the county, with the minimum fee in any event to be $500 per year.
2. To ensure that amounts collected by the state for ad valorem taxes on registered classified motor vehicles pursuant to G.S. Ch. 105, Art. 105, and G.S. Ch. 20 are properly remitted, the county agrees to disburse to the town its share of net registered classified motor vehicle tax revenues in amounts calculated consistent with the manner in which the state remits the net motor vehicle revenue funds to the county.
B. Fire protection. The county and the town agree that the provision of fire protection services by the county within the town shall continue as presently in existence, meaning as provided prior to the incorporation of the town without charge to the town.
C. Planning. The county agrees to provide zoning code enforcement services, assistance to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and GIS services through the Planning Division of the City-County Planning and Development Services Department for the incorporated areas of the town. The town agrees that the fees and charges for services for provision of the aforementioned services shall continue to be retained by the Planning Division of the City- County Planning and Development Services Department as compensation for services rendered.
D. MapForsyth.
1. The county agrees to provide street naming and addressing services in the town and the town agrees that for and in consideration of street naming and addressing services to be provided by the county, MapForsyth shall be entitled to continue to retain all fees and charges for street naming and addressing services which may be levied pursuant to applicable provisions of the Forsyth County Code.
2. The county agrees to provide Geographic Information Services (GIS) related services to the town and the town agrees that for and in consideration of GIS services to be provided by the county, MapForsyth shall be entitled to continue to retain all fees and charges for GIS services which may be levied. Any special project specific to the town and for which there is no countywide purpose, shall incur a fee calculated using the number of project hours and the hourly rate for staff dedicated to the project.
E. Board of elections.
1. The Forsyth County Board of Elections will conduct all elections for the town. The annual administrative and registration expenses of the Board of Elections will be funded in full by the County. Municipalities do not require an overlay of additional administrative and registration services, beyond what is provided countywide.
2. The filing fee to run for the office of Mayor shall be $5 and the filing fee for the office of Council Member shall be $5 and shall be in effect for all future elections held on behalf of the town. The amount shall be reflected in the fee schedule of the town budget.
3. The annual administrative and registration expenses of the Board of Elections will be funded in full by the County. Municipalities do not require an overlay of additional administrative and registration services, beyond what is provided countywide.
4. In addition to the above, election expenses shall be apportioned as follows: The county shall be fully responsible for all costs of a county-wide regular election or a county- called special election [each, a "county election"]. Provided, however, if the town adds an issue or issues to the ballot of a county election, the town shall be responsible for the additional costs necessarily incurred to add the town issue(s) to the ballot. These additional costs could include such things as the additional costs of precinct officials, additional advertising costs, additional ballot costs, and additional cost of precincts required to be open.
5. The town shall reimburse the county for all costs of a town-wide regular election or a town-called special election [each, a "town election"]. Provided, however, if the county adds issues to the ballot of a town election, the county shall be responsible for the additional costs necessarily incurred to add the county issue(s) to the ballot. These additional costs could include such things as the additional cost of precincts required to be open, additional advertising costs, additional ballot costs and the cost of any additional precinct officials. The town shall reimburse the county for all costs of a town-wide regular election or a town-called special election (each, a “town election”). Provided, however, if the county adds issues to the ballot of a town election, the county shall be responsible for the additional costs necessarily incurred to add the town issues to the ballot. These additional costs could include such things as the additional cost of precincts required to be open, additional advertising costs, additional ballot costs and the cost of any additional precinct officials. (Refer to Resolution 2010061 amending the agreement between the Town of Lewisville and Forsyth County.)
F. Law enforcement. Law enforcement shall be provided by the county as heretofore provided in the unincorporated areas of the county prior to the incorporation of the town. If the town requests 1 or more full-time Deputy Sheriffs for the town and the county agrees, the town agrees to pay the county for the cost of the Deputy Sheriffs, including salary and expenses, pursuant to an agreement with the county.
G. Inspections. The county agrees to provide inspection services in the town and the town agrees that for and in consideration of inspection services to be provided by the county, the town shall pay and the Stormwater/Erosion Control Department shall be entitled to continue to retain all fees and charges for inspection services which may be levied pursuant to applicable provision of the Forsyth County Code. In addition, the town agrees to pay the fees and charges for services for administration of the Forsyth County Soil Erosion Control Ordinance and for the Stormwater/Erosion Control Department of the City of Winston-Salem to retain such fees as compensation for services to be rendered by the County through administration of the Soil Erosion Control Ordinance and that the county shall exercise zoning enforcement, building code, and other zoning regulation for the town pursuant to contractual fees.
H. Other fees. The town agrees to pay and the county shall retain all fees charged and generated by the county ordinances currently applicable within the jurisdictional limits of the town.
I. Effective date. This section may be amended by written agreement of the town and the county. This section shall become effective 08-26-1991 and with a written amendment dated July 1, 2010, and shall continue in force until same is revoked in writing by either of the parties hereto, upon 90 days’ written notice of the termination to the other party. Termination will only be allowed at the end of a fiscal year.
(Am. Res. 2007042, passed 09-13-2007; Am. Ord. 2010052, passed 12-09-2010; Am. Ord. 2011012, passed 04-14-2011; Am. Ord. 2013026, passed 08-01-2013; Am. Ord. 2016030, passed 10-13-2016; Am. Ord. 2017030, passed 7-13-2017)