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12 The Board approved the minutes for the September 8, 2016 BOCC Work Session as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release motor vehicle property tax values for six (6) taxpayers with a total of six (6) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue of$1,548.66 to Orange County, the towns, and school and fire districts. Financial impact year to date for FY 2016-2017 is $6,355.28. c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property tax values for eight (8) taxpayers with a total of eight (8) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. d. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion The Board approved the resolution, which is incorporated by reference, for five (5) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for five (5) bills for the 2016 tax year. e. North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program: Orange County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Project and Approval of Budget Amendment#1-B The Board adopted the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program Local Governmental Resolution recognizing federal funding for traffic safety projects to the Sheriff's Office; authorized the Chair to sign the Resolution; and approved Budget Amendment#1-B accepting the $40,000 in grant funds. f. Authorization to Declare Solid Waste Management Vehicles Surplus The Board declared various Solid Waste Management vehicles surplus, and authorized the AMS Director to affect the sale of the items through GovDeals. g. Bid Award for the Purchase of Two (2) Hook Lift Trucks The Board awarded the purchase of two (2) Hook Lift Trucks to Freightliner of Austin, TX at a delivered cost of$203,488 each for a total of$406,976; declared Truck#1780 and #1680 surplus after receipt of the new trucks; and authorized the AMS Director to affect the sale of these items through GovDeals. 7. Regular Agenda a. Approval of 2017 Schedule of Values The Board considered adopting and authorizing the Chair to sign the Order of Adoption approving the proposed 2017 Reappraisal Schedule of Values, and direct staff to publish in The Herald Sun, News of Orange and Chapel Hill News the proper advertisements concerning the notice of adoption. Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, reviewed the background information below: BACKGROUND: The proposed 2017 Schedule of Values was presented to the Board at the September 6, 2016 regular meeting. On September 7, 2016 the Tax Assessor advertised in the News of Orange, Herald Sun, and Chapel Hill News notice of the availability of the Schedule of Values for public inspection, and the date of the public hearing on the Schedule of Values. The Board held the public hearing regarding the Schedule of Values on September 20, 2016 regular meeting. Per North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 105-317(c)(1), "the [Tax] Assessor shall submit the proposed schedules, standards, and rules to the board of county commissioners not less than 21 days before the meeting at which they will be considered by the board. On the same day that they are submitted to the board for its consideration, the assessor shall file a copy of the