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i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 2, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8•C <br /> SUBJECT: Appointment of Tax Assessor <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1S) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> None Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager <br /> ext 2308 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider reappointing John Smith,Jr. as Orange County Tax Assessor for a two <br /> year term, effective July 1, 1997. <br /> BACKGROUND: Chapter 105-294 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires the Board of <br /> County Commissioners to appoint a tax assessor for a period of not less than two, nor more than <br /> four, years. John Smith,Jr. was appointed as Orange County Tax Assessor in August 1996 to <br /> complete the unexpired term of Kermit Lloyd. Mr. Smith's appointment expires on June 30, 1997. <br /> Orange County's practice has been to make appointments to the office of Tax Assessor for two year <br /> terms. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board reappoint John Smith, Jr. <br /> as Orange County Tax Assessor for a period of two years, effective July 1, 1997. <br />