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Tonight he introduced Mr. .Duane Brinson and asked the County Commissioners to approve the resolution for the unexpired term of Mr. Jenkins Crayton. He gave Mr. Brinson's credentials. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DWANE BRINSON TO COMPLETE THE UNEXPIRED TAX ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR TERMS OF JENKINS CRAYTON TO BE SERVED AS ORANGE COUNTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, The Orange County Tax Administrator serves in the statutory roles of both the Orange County Tax Assessor and the Orange County Tax Collector; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, North Carolina law specifies that in the case of a vacancy occurring in the office of tax assessor, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to serve as county tax assessor for the period of the unexpired term; and WHEREAS, North Carolina law specifies that in the case of a vacancy occurring in the office of tax collector, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to serve as county tax collector for the period of the unexpired term; and WHEREAS, The Orange County Manager 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as provided for under Chapter 105-294 and Chapter 105-349 of the North Carolina General Statutes, does hereby appoint Dwane Brinson as Orange County Tax Assessor and Orange County Tax Collector for the balance of the unexpired terms of Jenkins Crayton that end June 30, 2013, and that such appointments shall be served under the title Orange County Tax Administrator and that such appointments begin on August 6, 2012; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: • Mr. Brinson shall be paid a starting salary of $108,000 per year, an amount consistent with the mid-range of the position of Tax Administrator in North Carolina counties similar in size and complexity to Orange County;