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A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br /> approve appointing Jenkins Crayton to a two-year term as Orange County Tax Assessor and <br /> Orange County Tax Collector under the title of Orange County Tax Administrator, beginning <br /> July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JENKINS CRAYTON TO A TWO-YEAR TERM AS TAX <br /> ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR WITH THE TITLE <br /> ORANGE COUNTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR <br /> WHEREAS, Jo Roberson stepped down as Orange County Tax Administrator on April 29, <br /> 2011 and Jenkins Crayton was appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners to <br /> complete the unexpired term as Tax Administrator from March 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, The Orange County Tax Administrator serves in the statutory roles of both the <br /> Orange County Tax Assessor and the Orange County Tax Collector; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina law specifies the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a <br /> qualified person to serve as county tax assessor to a term of not less than two nor more than <br /> four years; and <br /> WHEREAS, North Carolina law specifies the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a <br /> qualified person to serve as county tax collector for unspecified length of term; and <br /> WHEREAS, Jenkins Crayton was appointed to complete the unexpired terms of Jo Roberson <br /> in her capacity as Orange County Tax Assessor and Orange County Tax Collector, with the <br /> title Orange County Tax Administrator, based on his extensive background and 20 years of <br /> public service, and Mr. Crayton has now served three months as Orange County Tax <br /> Administrator; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> as provided for under Chapter 105-294 and Chapter 105-349 of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes, does hereby appoint Jenkins Crayton as Orange County Tax Assessor for a two-term <br /> beginning July 1, 2011 and ending on June 30, 2013, and Orange County Tax Collector for a <br /> two-term beginning July 1, 2011 and ending on June 30, 2013, and such appointments to be <br /> served under the title Orange County Tax Administrator; <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Mr. Crayton's compensation shall remain the same as <br /> approved with his initial appointment to the unexpired term which began on March 1, 2011. <br /> This 7th day of June 2011. <br /> 5. Consent Aqenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br /> approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from April 7, 2011 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Appointments — None <br /> 4 <br />