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Dear Board Members, 201 North Churton Street Hillsbarough, IBC 27278 www.orangenchistory.org 919.732.2201 On behalf of the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and orange County, which Histoncal Museum, I am filing a late application for exemption of operates the orange Co unt y business personal property tax, In 2013 the Historical Foundation employed the services of an accountant to assist with l , state and local taxes. In January of 20 1 4 the Treasurer of the filing federal, Foundation resigned from e th position, requiring another individual from the Finance Committee to take o ver the communication with the Executive Director of the Museum and the accountant. .. a date for the business personal property listing was unable to be met by the When the initial du p accountant, the Execu tive Director filed for an extension. once the extension was approved, I (as g Executive Director) contacted the Orange County 'fax O ice to get a better understanding of ghat was required. At the end of the conversation I was unaware that an exemption needed to be � business personal property forms. It was decided that the accountant would file on filed with the bus p p p y behalf of the organization. The accountant did not indicate that the organization needed to file an exemption. I am asking that the Equalization and Review Board please consider the current lication. for exemption with several factors in mind; this is a small organization functioning app p � ale the with three part-time ime staff and a volunteer board, an accountant had been hired and paid to f ' personal roe taxes and did not notify the organization of an exemption need, and business pe so property that the Historical Foundation was handling an unexpected transition of Treasurer information and duties. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Brandie Fields Executive Director Orange County Historical Museum. Historical Foundation of Hillsborough and Orange County