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O R A N G E C O U N T Y 1 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 2, 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # <br /> SUBJECT: Property Tax Refunds <br /> DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> Assessor' s Office Budget Amendment <br /> Needed Yes No X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: John Smith, Jr. <br /> Assessor <br /> Property Tax Refund Requests Ext 2100 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - <br /> 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane- <br /> 227-2031 Chapel Hill-967-9251/968- <br /> 4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider 3 request (s) for property tax refunds. <br /> BACKGROUND: General Statute 105-381 (b) <br /> Action of Governing Body - Upon receiving a taxpayers <br /> written statement of defense and request for release or <br /> refund, the governing body of the Taxing Unit shall within <br /> 90 days after receipt of such a request determine whether <br /> the taxpayer has a valid defense to the tax imposed or any <br /> part thereof and shall either release or refund that <br /> portion of the amount that is determined to be in excess <br /> of the current liability or notify the taxpayer in writing <br /> that no release or refund will be made. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : The manager' s recommendation for each tax refund <br /> request is stated on the individual request . <br />