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Orange district tax idea floated; supplement would lift county schools.

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| June 08, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The News & Observer. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Cheryl Johnston

Jun. 8--HILLSBOROUGH -- A special district tax to increase funding for Orange County Schools may be put to a vote in November.

When Commissioner Barry Jacobs proposed putting the tax option on the ballot Tuesday night, the other commissioners chimed in with support.

"I like the idea, and it gives the opportunity for the equity issue to have resolution," Commissioner Stephen Halkiotis said.

Halkiotis noted that if the tax were voted down, the board still would have to find a way to address the disparity in funding between the two school systems.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools currently pull in an extra…

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