Agenda - 03-07-2017 - 6-i - Reappointment of Tax Administrator

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 7, 2017 Action Agenda Item No. 6-i SUBJECT: Reappointment of Tax Administrator DEPARTMENT: County Manager ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Memorandum from Tax Administrator Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager, 2) Tax Administrator's Resume 919-245-2306 3) Resolution John Roberts, County Attorney, 919-245-2318 PURPOSE: To approve a resolution reappointing Timothy Dwane Brinson as Orange County Tax Administrator fora two-year term effective July 1, 2017. BACKGROUND: Dwane Brinson was initially appointed to fill an unexpired portion of the Tax Administrator's term ending June 30, 2013. At its March 19, 2013 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners reappointed Dwane Brinson to a four-year term ending June 30, 2017. Sections 105-294 and 105-349 of the North Carolina General Statutes provide that the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a county assessor and tax collector. The statutes do not specify the length of term for tax collector, but do require the county assessor be appointed to a term of either two or four years. Whenever a vacancy occurs in either office, the Board of County Commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to serve as county tax assessor or tax collector for the period of the unexpired term. The statutes also provide that the offices of county assessor and tax collector are offices that may be held concurrently with another appointive or elective office. It is recommended that Mr. Brinson be appointed to a two-year term at this time to stagger and avert future overlap of the Tax Administrator's appointment and the County's 4-year Revaluation schedule. This two-year term is proposed with the understanding that a potential four year appointment term will be considered during the early part of 2019 when the appointment/Revaluation overlap is no longer a consideration. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted in the Tax Administration Department's operating budget to provide salary and benefits for the Tax Administrator position. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached resolution reappointing Dwane Brinson as Orange County Tax Assessor and Orange County Tax Collector, under the working title of Orange County Tax Administrator, fora two-year term effective July 1, 2017.