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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 18, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Property Tax Refunds <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT : Assessor's Office PUBLIC HEARING: YES NO X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): BUDGET AMENDMENT <br /> NEEDED: YES NO X <br /> Property Tax Refunds INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> John Smith Jr.. Assessor, ext 2 101 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To consider 9 request(s)for property tax refunds. <br /> BACKGROUND: General Statute 105-381(b) <br /> Action of Governing Body-Upon receiving a taxpayers written statement of defense and <br /> request for release or refund, the governing body of the Taxing Unit shall within 90 days <br /> after receipt of such a request determine whether the taxpayer has a valid defense to the <br /> tax imposed or any part thereof and shall either release or refund that portion of the <br /> amount that is determined to be in excess of the current liability or notify the taxpayer in <br /> writing that no release or refund will be made. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The manager's recommendation for each tax refund request is <br /> stated on the individual request. <br />