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18 1 community enhancements or responses to issues directly and indirectly associated with the 2 landfill being where it is. 3 Commissioner Nelson said that he would like the Manager to come back with a memo to 4 address this issue. 5 Commissioner Jacobs said to address the short and long-term needs that affect the 6 Rogers Road area at the December 15th meeting. 7 Commissioner Nelson said that this issue should come back as a memo and an 8 information item, and the short and long-term needs can be put on a separate track. 9 Myra Dotson said that she has been trying to get wells tested on Orange Grove Road. 10 She said that many of the residents on Orange Grove Road are not going through the Health 11 Department, but through private companies so that their wells are not being condemned by the 12 State. She said that there is a huge problem with people living with bad wells and buying 13 drinking water. The new wells are the ones that are going bad. 14 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger 15 to approve authorizing the Chair to sign the attached memoranda of agreement with UNC-CH, 16 Duke, and the Association for the Preservation of the Eno River. 17 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 18 19 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon that, 20 if appropriate, for staff to coordinate information gathered with the Groundwater Observation 21 Well Network with the scheduled development of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the 22 Unified Development Ordinance. 23 Commissioner Yuhasz said that it is unnecessary to put a strain on an already strained 24 Planning Department. 25 VOTE: Ayes, 5; No, 1 (Commissioner Yuhasz) 26 27 b. Reorganization of Revenue and Assessor's Office 28 The Board considered proposed plans related to the merging of the Assessor's Office 29 and Revenue into one department to allow for a smooth and efficient transition while working to 30 maintain the same levels in quality service currently provide to the public. 31 Frank Clifton said that, in response to retirements and the Board's mission to create an 32 efficient organizational structure, staff is recommending the new position of Tax Administrator, 33 as laid out in the abstract. It would coincide with the retirement of the Tax Assessor. 34 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger 35 to approve appointing Jo Roberson as Tax Administrator for a term to run consistent with Ms. 36 Roberson's current appointment to begin upon the retirement of Tax Assessor John Smith; and 37 to authorize the Manager and staff to: 38 39 1) continue efforts toward consolidation of the Tax Assessor's office and Revenue 40 Department; 41 2) develop contractual agreements with retired employees in the Tax Assessor's office; 42 and 43 3) continue efforts to review outsourcing the County's EMS initial billing and insurance 44 filing process and the business and personal property listing functions. 45 46 Frank Clifton said that Jo Roberson will retire June 30, 2011. 47 48 49 Commissioner Nelson asked if this consolidated department was common in North 50 Carolina. Jo Roberson said that there are 68 counties in NC that have Tax Administrators, and