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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: <br />August 15, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5-~ <br />SUBJECT: Reappointment of Tax Collector <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y!N) <br />No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />None <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider reappointing Jo Roberson as Orange County Tax Collector for a four <br />year term, effective July 1, 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: Chapter 105-349 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires the Board <br />of County Commissioners to appoint a tax collector "for a term to be determined by the <br />governing board". Ms. Jo Roberson was originally appointed Tax Collector in January 2000 to <br />complete the unexpired term of Ginger Rolfe, ending .lune 30, 2001, She was subsequently <br />reappointed for terms running from July 1, 2001 -June 30, 2003, and July 1, 2003 -June 30, <br />2005, To further the long-term stability of the Revenue/Tax Collector Office, and in recognition <br />of Ms. Roberson's outstanding service over the years as Revenue Director and Tax Collector, <br />staff recommends that the Board make the reappointment for a period of four years, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board reappoint Jo Roberson <br />as Orange County Tax Collector for a period of four years, effective July 1, 2005. <br />