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29 <br /> Workforce Meets monthly Does not require a Nancy Coston Nancy Coston <br /> Development in various Commissioner- <br /> Board — Regional counties- usually has been 1 <br /> Partnership Non-Voting <br /> Liaison <br /> Visitor's Bureau 8:00 am third 1 Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner <br /> Wed., monthly, Required Bedford Greene <br /> no meeting in Intra-county <br /> July/December (Potentially Serve (Potentially Serve <br /> Dec 2019 through Dec 2020 through <br /> Dec 2021) Dec 2022) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin for <br /> staff to fill in the Commissioners selections and bring the item back to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners on consent agenda at the December 15t", 2020 Virtual Business meeting. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton suggested staff put this process into an excel spreadsheet for <br /> future years. <br /> Chair Price called each Commissioner by name (roll call). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. Extension of 2021 Tax Listing Period <br /> The Board considered voting to extend the 2021 Tax Listing Period until February 28, <br /> 2021 and voting to approve a resolution for the extension. <br /> Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator, reviewed the item below: <br /> BACKGROUND: North Carolina General Statute 105-307(a) establishes that the annual tax <br /> listing period begins on the first business day of January and ends on January 31. It also <br /> allows for the County Board of Commissioners to extend the time during which property is to <br /> be listed for taxation by resolution. <br /> Due to current public health concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Tax <br /> Administration office doors are currently closed, the number of staff in the office is kept to <br /> approximately half, and taxpayer entrance is limited to ensure that we help mitigate the spread <br /> of the virus. Because of this, we anticipate that taxpayers will need additional time to obtain <br /> assistance with completing and with submitting their 2021 listing forms. <br /> For those who do not intend to visit the office for assistance, staff is available by phone, email, <br /> regular mail and chat. As always, the listing forms may be mailed and may be placed in the <br /> drop box located outside the main entrance to the Tax Office in Hillsborough. <br /> Each year there is a significant number of taxpayers who request in-person assistance to <br /> complete the forms. The number of in-person visits averages 20 per day for the month of <br /> January. In addition, on average, 20 people per day drop off the forms, and although a lengthy <br />