Halifax County Sales Tax Payment Information

 

Email Alert from the Office of Rep. Angela R. Bryant, NC House District 7

Proudly Representing Halifax and Nash Counties until Jan. 2013;

Hopefully Representing Nash and Franklin Counties – Jan 2013 forward if re-elected 2012

 

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Halifax County Sales Tax Payments to Weldon and Roanoke Rapids Schools Special Taxing Districts; Impact of the Supplemental Property Tax Referendum for Halifax County Schools

 

Because Roanoke Rapids and Weldon Schools levy a supplemental property tax, they are also able to get a proportionate share of the county sales taxes that we all pay; In order to be eligible to share in these millions of dollars of local property and sales taxes that can be spent for education – Halifax County School District Voters will have to enact a supplemental property tax for the Halifax County Schools.

When you shop at Wal-Mart, Hardees etc. —a portion of your sales tax goes directly to Roanoke Rapids and Weldon Schools BUT NOT to the Halifax County Schools.

 

If YOU VOTE  “FOR” the Supplemental Property Tax for the Halifax County Schools on the May ballot (early voting started 4/19),  you will vote to create fairness in local funding for all three districts for the first time in history and for THE CHILDREN OF HALIFAX COUNTY AND FOR OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE, PARENTS, LEADERS !!!!

 

IF YOU VOTE “AGAINST”  the Supplemental Property Tax—you will continue the millions of dollars of advantage in local funding that the Weldon and Roanoke Rapids students continue to have over the Halifax County School Students. Local funding is the only funding that is absolutely controlled at the local level.

 

There is a special law pertaining to Roanoke Rapids and how the sales and use tax revenue is distributed between the city and the local schools, S.L. 1973-3.

 

As exceptions to the general rule, North Carolina has 11 counties where multiple school systems exist in the same county as follows: Buncombe(Buncombe County, Asheville City); Cabarrus (Cabarrus County, Kannapolis City); Catawba (Catawba County, Hickory City, Newton-Conover City); Columbus (Columbus County, Whiteville City); Davidson (Davidson County, Lexington City, Thomasville City); Halifax (Halifax County, Roanoke Rapids City, Weldon City); Iredell (Iredell-Statesville, Mooresville City); Orange (Orange County, Chapel-Hill-Carrboro City); Randolph (Randolph County, Asheboro City); Sampson (Sampson County, Clinton City); and Surry (Surry County, Elkin City, Mount Airy City).

 

Of these 11 exceptions, only three are known to have city schools with authority to levy taxes: Roanoke Rapids (1919-Chapter 120), Weldon (1903-Chapter 324), and Mooresville (1905-Chapter 556).

 

Under Article 36 of Chapter 115C, both county and city school systems presently have the ability to receive supplemental taxes for any item of expenditure in the school budget where voters within a school unit approve (by referendum) the levy of supplemental taxes. Article 36 of Chapter 115C authorizes a county board of commissioners to hold a referendum on the authorization of a voted supplemental tax to support its local school administrative unit. The voters approve a maximum tax rate (and the purposes for which the revenue may be used), subject to the statutory cap set in G.S. 115C-502. The local board of education proposes a supplemental property tax rate (at some rate below the statutory maximum) to the county commissioners each year and the county commissioners may levy the supplemental tax at a rate of up to the amount proposed by the local board of education.

 

Distribution of Total Sales and Use Tax Receipts within Halifax County, Fiscal Year 2010‐11 – Required by law to be shared with each entity in the county that levies a property tax since the county allocates the sales tax based on the proportion of property taxes levied by each entity.
County/Municipality	Sales and Use	Add’tl County Payments	Total	Pct of Total
County of Halifax	6,852,794$	(843,876)$	$ 6,008,918	60.4%
City of Roanoke Rapids	2,390,047		2,390,047	24.0%
Our Community Hospital		65,269	65,269	0.7%
Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools		308,320	308,320	3.1%
Arcola Fire District		7,531	7,531	0.1%
Darlington  Fire District		11,096	11,096	0.1%
Davie    Fire  District		59,025	59,025	0.6%
Town of Enfield	187,488		187,488	1.9%
Enfield   Fire District		24,760	24,760	0.3%
Town of Halifax	23,004		23,004	0.2%
Halifax Fire District		13,846	13,846	0.1%
Town of Hobgood	22,730		22,730	0.2%
Hobgood Fire District		3,239	3,239	0.0%
Town of Littleton	76,994		76,994	0.8%
Littleton  Fire District		37,140	37,140	0.4%
Town of Weldon	220,856		220,856	2.2%
Rheasville Fire District		25,780	25,780	0.3%
Town of Scotland Neck	174,524		174,524	1.8%
Scotland Neck Fire Disrict		12,719	12,719	0.1%
Tillery Fire District		4,379	4,379	0.0%
Weldon City Schools		233,131	233,131	2.3%
Weldon Fire District		37,641	37,641	0.4%
TOTAL	9,948,437$	843,876‐$	$ 9,948,437	100%

 

Free Wills and Advance Directives Clinic – Halifax

Free Wills and Advance Directives  Clinic Roanoke Rapids Clinic   WHEN Monday, March 5, 2012 Client Session at 1:30 p.m   WHERE Halifax Community College Room 401 200 College Drive Weldon, NC 27890   To make an appointment, call toll free 1-877-579-7562 .  An appointment is required to receive these free legal services. Appointments are limited, so please call as soon as convenient.   WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Halifax community members whose income level qualifies them for Legal Aid assistance (to be determined by a short preliminary phone interview before the date of the clinic).   WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE CLINIC? Under the supervision of licensed attorneys, law students will interview clients and draft wills, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, and living wills. All documents will be executed and notarized on site before the client leaves.   WHO DO WE SERVE? This trip is part of the UNC Law Wills Project, established in 2008 as a collaboration between the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program, the UNC Center for Civil Rights, Legal Aid of North Carolina. Our clients are primarily low-income African-Americans who seek to preserve and protect their property for future generations. Our goal is to mitigate the trend of disproportionate African-American land loss in North Carolina while training the next generation of attorneys. Read our blog at http://wheretheresawillunc.wordpress.com. Sponsored by the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program, the UNC Center for Civil Rights, and Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.

 

Two Halifax Mental Health Meetings – Tues. Oct. 4 @ 1:00 and 5:30

PBH/FIVE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP – Finding Solutions for Mental Health, Intellectual/Other Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use/Addiction needs Two Community Meetings I. COMMUNITY OVERALL MEETING For: Consumers, Family Members, Stakeholders/Community Professionals, Providers Tuesday, October 4, 2011 1:00 – 3:00pm Halifax Community College Building 400, Room 401 200 College Drive Weldon, NC 27890 Come learn valuable information and answers to your questions about: PBH Partnership Plan NC Medicaid Waivers Transition Overview s about: Please notify us as soon as possible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing or language interpretation services at 1-800-939-5911. II. CAP-MR/DD For: Families who now receive CAP-MR/DD services, Consumers and the Developmental Disabled Community Tuesday, October 4, 2011 5:30 – 7:30pm Halifax Community College Building 400, Room 401 200 College Drive Weldon, NC 27890 Come and learn valuable information about moving to the Cardinal Innovations Waiver. For more information, contact: Five County at 1.877.619.3761 PBH at 1.800.939.5911

2011 Redistricting Public Hearing Nash, Halifax, Edgecombe Sites–Source: Rep. Angela Bryant

 

2011 Redistricting Public Hearing NASH, HALIFAX, EDGECOMBE SITES   Site Date Day of Week Time Place   Nash     April 13   Wednesday   3:00  pm   Nash Comm. College Halifax May 7 Saturday 4:00 pm Halifax Comm. College     Edgecombe   May 7 Saturday 9:30 am   Edgecombe Comm. College   REDISTRICTING PUBLIC HEARINGS     The Joint Redistricting Committee has announced a schedule for public hearings throughout the state.    You, your organizations, and your colleagues are invited to attend one or more of these public hearings. We need to hear from you on all matters related to legislative and congressional redistricting, including but not limited to suggestions on districts, statewide plans, and matters related to compliance with federal and state law, especially the following topics relating to the Voting Rights Act:   1. Proposed legislative and congressional districts or plans.   2. Opinions or evidence regarding whether the state is still experiencing racially polarized voting in statewide elections, legislative or congressional elections, or any other related elections. We are particularly interested in elections that have occurred in counties covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act as well as areas of the State outside of Section 5 counties that have been or may be the subject of litigation under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.   3. The meaning and impact of the decisions by the United States Supreme Court and North Carolina Supreme Court in Bartlett v. Strickland.   4. The importance of drawing districts based upon citizen voting age population and any recommendations on how census data can be used to estimate citizen voting age population.   5. The continuing presence or continuing effects of evidence known as the “Gingles factors” including but not limited to: (1) the extent of any history of official discrimination in the State or political subdivision that infringes upon the rights of members of a minority group to register, vote, or otherwise participate in the democratic process; (2) the extent to which voting in elections of state or political subdivisions is racially polarized; (3) the extent to which voting in elections of state or political subdivision has used large election districts, majority vote requirements, anti-single shot provisions or other voting practices or procedures that may enhance the opportunity for discrimination against the minority group; (4) if there is candidate slating the extent to which members of the minority group have been denied access to that process; (5) the extent to which members of the minority group in the State or political subdivision bear the effects of discrimination in such areas as education, employment, and health, which hinder their ability to participate effectively in the political process; (6) whether political campaigns have been characterized by overt or subtle racial appeals; (7) the extent to which members of the minority group have been elected to public office; and (8) the responsiveness on the part of elected officials to the particularized needs of members of the minority group.   6. Any and all other matters related to compliance with Section 5 or Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.   7. Any and all other matters you believe should be considered by the General Assembly in creating legislative and congressional districts or plans.   Finally, we appreciate any help you can provide in publicizing our hearing schedule and encouraging interested citizens to participate at these hearings.   Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Please send any information for consideration to all of the Legislators listed below:   Committee Member — Rep. Angela Bryant at angelab.ncleg.net or mail to: North Carolina House of Representatives 542 LOB 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603.  919-733-5878 AND   Chair –Representative David R. Lewis at David.lewis@ncleg.net, or mail to: House of Representatives 534 LOB, 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27603 919-715-3015     PUBLIC HEARING GUIDELINES Redistricting Committees of the 2011 General Assembly 1. Speakers need to sign up on the "Speaker Sheet" in order to speak.   2. Speakers will have up to 5 minutes for presentation to the Committee.   3. Registration for speaking will begin 72 hours in advance of the hearing online at http://www.ncleg.net/Redistricting, up to ____ speakers, and 1 hour prior to the convening of the hearing at the hearing site, and continue until the end of the hearing.   4. Speakers will be called according to the order of registration.   5. If a speaker is not present when called, the speaker will be skipped at that time. Time permitting at the end of all registered speakers, those skipped will be allowed to speak.   6. The presiding chair, at his discretion, may change these guidelines.   For additional information on the Redistricting process, please visit the General Assembly web page at http://www.ncleg.net/Redistricting.    For those unable to attend a public hearing, written comments may be submitted for inclusion in the record.  To submit public comment, please visit the website to make comments on line.  Written comments can also be mailed in to Redistricting, Attention Erika Churchill, 300 N. Salisbury St. Suite 545, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925.

Workshop for I-95 Citizens Informational Workshop

Citizens Informational Workshop

August 16, 2010 @ 4:00pm-7:00pm

The Centre at Halifax Community College

I-95 study needs your input. For the past several months, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has been working on the I-95 Corridor Planning and Finance Study, which will determine what needs to be done to improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of Interstate 95 through North Carolina. One of the topics of discussion that has come up in conjunction with this Study is tolling of I-95 in North Carolina to address the costs of repairs and improvements required to meet the demands of the future. On August 16, 2010, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a Citizens Informational Workshop for the I-95 Corridor Planning & Finance Study. This Workshop will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at  The Centre at Halifax Community College. I-95 is one of Halifax County’s most important economic development assets. It is critical that we are knowledgeable and active participants in future decisions regarding Interstate 95 in North Carolina.

If your schedule will allow, please plan to attend NCDOT’s Citizens Informational Workshop on August 16th!

For more information please contact the Roanoke Valley Chamber of Commerce at 252-537-3513.

Two important bills sponsored by Rep. Bryant passed and have been sent to the governor for signature:

Two important bills sponsored by Rep. Bryant passed and have been sent to the governor for signature:

HB 1691- Use of 911 Funds – http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H1691v6.pdf. The reforms contained in this bill have been a priority of our county governments and telecom providers for almost 10 years and was requested by both Halifax and Nash Counties in District 7.

The bill is the result of an 18 month study process by a task force of the 911 Board and the result of six study committee meetings by the House Select Committee  on the Use of 911 funds that involved Rep. Bryant and former Rep. Lucy Allen. as co-chairs, Reps. Faison, Sager and West.  Rocky Mount Asst. City Manager Charles Penny was a local member of the 911 Board Study Task Force.  The bill represents a consensus approach to move 911 service to the next level and generation in five ways:

1- Improving public safety by creating minimum statewide standards for 911 service.

2- Providing needed funds to our local jurisdictions for any public safety needs, which can include, but are not limited to, radios, microwave links and antennae and towers which are not allowed as 911 fund expenses.  Local jurisdictions may use 50% of their fund balance on the date this act becomes effective for this purpose and have two fiscal years within which to complete these expenditures. This will provide over $50 million to our local jurisdictions for public safety needs.

3- Expands the use of funds distributed to the 911 centers to cover expenses related to the receiving and dispatching of calls within the center and related training. Current funding is limited to equipment related to incoming calls only.

4- Saves costs for local jurisdictions by authorizing the board to engage in statewide projects that will provide economies of scale for all 911 centers as we move to the next generation of technology.

5- Authorizes a new distribution formula for 911 funds that is based on what it actually costs to deliver a minimum standard of service in each jurisdiction.

This bill fully addresses the needs of 120 or so primary 911 Centers around the state and also takes into account the 30-40 secondary 911 centers to the extent they have interlocal funding agreements with primary centers. The bill also provides for the study of the needs of secondary 911 Centers.  We are continuing to move forward in a transition from before 2007 when each locality assessed its own 911 fee for land lines ranging from 50 cents/line to $3/line, and the board collected a separate wireless fee of 70 cents/line. In 2007 legislation we moved to a combined statewide 911 fee that is capped at $.70/subscriber for land line and wire line service and is still distributed to local 911 Centers based on a base amount equal to the fees they collected for fiscal year 06-07 under their varied fee assessments. The new distribution method will be designed and based on the amount it actually costs each unique  jurisdiction to deliver the 911 service in its area and meet standards and changing technology requirements.

HB 2066 – Special Retirement Allowance – http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H2066v5.pdf; This bill was requested by Angela Reid with the Rocky Mt. Dept of Human Resources and will be a benefit for all state and local government employees.

1. Allows all state and local government employees to make a one-time transfer of any portion of their 401K or 457 funds to the appropriate retirement system for one payment. This benefit is similar to the special allowance that law enforcement retirees have always had and is now also expanded for them to allow any part of the 401K to be transferred instead of requiring all of the fund to be transferred.
2. The payment to the employee is for their lifetime with two options for a guaranteed return of their transferred amount to fully protect their heirs or estate.  The same survivor options will be available as with regular retirement as well as options for cost of living (COLA) increases.
3. The retirement system is authorized to charge a one-time fee for the transfer limited to the actual administrative costs of the transfer.
4. The transfer can be made at any time during the retirement.
5. The retirement board is required to provide educational materials to explain the relationship between the transferred amount and the monthly benefit and to explain the impact of this election on heirs and beneficiaries and the impact of any costs and fees involved.
6. The benefit becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2011.

See related:

Rep. Angela Bryant

Halifax County NC – Golden LEAF Foundation and Halifax County host a Community Forum Thursday, May 7, 2009

Golden LEAF Foundation and Halifax County host a Community Forum

Thursday, May 7, 2009 @ 6:00p.m

The Centre at Halifax Community College in Weldon

You are invited to attend a community forum hosted by the Golden LEAF Foundation and Halifax County at 6:00p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at The Centre at Halifax Community College in Weldon. The address is 100 College Drive, Weldon, NC 27890. 

The agenda will include a discussion and prioritization of key issues impacting Halifax County.  DRAFT notes from the last meeting on April 2, 2009 are attached. They will be reviewed and edited at the next meeting as necessary.

The Community Assistance Initiative is a grantsmaking process targeting economically distressed counties across North Carolina and is currently being implemented in Halifax County.

If you have any questions or need further information please contact Courtney Mills or Pat Cabe by e-mail at cmills@goldenleaf.org  or pcabe@goldenleaf.org or by calling Courtney or Pat at 888-684-8404.