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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 21, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. ,'j " SUBJECT: Classification Plan Amendment -Assistant Tax Collector DEPARTMENT: Revenue/Personnel Grade PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1 -Class Specification for Assistant Jo Roberson, Revemae Director Tax Collector Telephone (919) 245-2727 2 -Organization Chart Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director Telephone (919) 245-2550 PURPOSE: Tc amend the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan by changing the salary grade for the existing class of Assistant Tax Collector from Salary Grade 19 to Salary Grade 22 to recognize new supervisory duties. Salary Grade 22 has a hiring range of $47,412 - $61,604. BACKGROUND: In July 2004, the Revenue Director reorganized existing positions in the Revenue Department to provide additional support in managing the day-tc-day operations of the department, including responding to questicns and concerns from citizens. This reorganization resulted in Linda .laubert, Assistant Tax Collector, assuming supervisory responsibility for six positions, The new supervisory duties require that the Assistant Tax Collector have oversight of billing and collection for the following areas: • Reduction, reuse and recycle (3 "R") fee established in 2004. • Stormwater utility fee for the Town of Chapel Hill established in 2004. • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fees. • Motor vehicle taxes. • Business licenses and Sheriff's levies. The areas of responsibilities listed above require that the Assistant Tax Collector understand the statutory requirements of all programs under her supervision; participate in the development and implementation of new office policies and procedures; assist staff supervised with interpreting and researching tax collecticn laws; and responding to citizens in Orange County and the Towns of Chapel bill, Carrboro and Hillsborough in regard to unresolved tax billing and collecticn questions or concerns. The Assistant Tax Collector has also assumed supervision and oversight for the following new programs that will assist the County in collecting money for taxes from citizens: The debt set-off program allows the State to send the citizens' tax refund check to the Revenue Department rather than to the taxpayer.