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r r <br /> 62 <br /> Taxation and Finance Legislative Proposals <br /> Priority Goals as Determined by NCACC Board of Directors <br /> 1. Preserve the existing local revenue base. <br /> 2. Authorize local revenue options--Seek-legislation to allow all counties to enact by resolution <br /> or,at the option of the Board of Commissioners,by voter referendum any or all revenue options <br /> from among those that have been authorized for any other county. <br /> 3. Recover costs through In Rem foreclosure fee—Seek legislation to increase the reimbursement <br /> rate for in rem foreclosure collection efforts to recover actual costs,including legal expenses. <br /> Other Goals <br /> Set property tax relief application deadline at June 1 —Seek legislation to establish June 1 as the <br /> statutory deadline for exemption,deferment and other property tax relief applications. <br /> Clarify centralized listing and assessing of cellular and cable companies—Seek legislation to implement <br /> the central listing and assessment of cellular and cable companies. <br /> Clarify definition of charity eligible for property tax relief—Seek legislation to clarify the definition of <br /> charity and set a cap amount for hospitals,facilities financed through Medical Care Commission bonds, <br /> and continuing care facilities, and require that any property valuation exclusion formula provide for a <br /> higher test of charity. <br /> Allow hospital authority access to setoff debt collection — Seek legislation to authorize hospital <br /> authorities to participate in the setoff debt collection program-. <br /> Require sales tax reported at 7ip+4—Seek legislation to require that large vendors report sales tax by <br /> the 9-digit zip code. <br /> Simplify Register of Deeds Fees — Support legislation to require that all real estate recording fees <br /> charged by the Register of Deeds be set at appropriate flat rates,with a single rate paid to a single state <br /> agency,provided that implementation of this legislation not reduce any revenues to any county. <br /> Standardize local Vehicle Fees—Seek legislation to require that all local vehicle fees be adopted at the <br /> time the tax rate is adopted and impose the fees on all registered and unregistered vehicles. <br /> Allow solid waste authority access to setoff debt collection—Seek legislation to authorize solid waste <br /> authorities to participate in the setoff debt collection program. <br /> Manufactured home taxes paid before transfer—Seek legislation to require that all taxes levied on <br /> manufactured homes be paid before the home may be moved,repossessed or sold on site. <br />