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• . 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 19, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. "f-c. (propose-el SUBJECT: Appointment of New Tax Administrator DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank W Clifton, County Manager, 245-2306 John Roberts, County Attorney, 245-2318 PURPOSE: To approve a resolution appointing Dwane Brinson as Orange County Tax Administrator, effective August 6, 2012, to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Jenkins Crayton ending June 30, 2013. BACKGROUND: Jenkins Crayton was appointed by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners to serve a term as Tax Administrator from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013. The Orange County Tax Administrator serves in the statutory roles of both the Orange County Tax Assessor and the Orange County Tax Collector. On May 29, 2012 Mr. Crayton resigned from his role as Tax Administrator to serve as an advisor and consultant to the Tax Administration Department to allow for the effective transfer of roles responsibilities and integration until a new Tax Administrator could be appointed. Sections 105-294 and 105-349 of the North Carolina General Statutes provide that the board of county commissioners shall appoint a county assessor and a tax collector. The statutes do not specify a length of term for tax collector but require the county assessor be appointed to a term of not less than two nor more than four years. The statues also provide that the offices of county assessor and tax collector are offices that may be held concurrently with another appointive or elective office. North Carolina law further specifies that in the case of a vacancy occurring in the office of tax assessor and/or in the office of tax collector, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to serve as county assessor or tax collector for the period of the unexpired term. Orange County Manager Frank Clifton has recommended that Dwane Brinson be appointed to complete the unexpired terms of Jenkins Crayton in his capacity as Orange County Tax Assessor and Orange County Tax Collector and that he be appointed to the Orange County Tax Administrator position based on his extensive experience and years of public service. The County Manager has discussed a conditional offer with Mr. Brinson, per Board approval. As proposed, Mr. Brinson will receive an annual salary of $108,000 and will be credited 11 years of Orange County service for the purpose of annual leave accrual, which will.accrue at the