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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 16, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ,5- ~ <br />SUBJECT <br />DEPARTMENT: <br />intment of Tax Assessor <br />County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />None <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />No <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 John Smith, Jr. as Orange County Tax Assessor for a <br />four year term, effective ,)uly 1, 2005. <br />BACKGROUND: Chapter 105-294 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires the Board <br />of County Commissioners to appoint a tax assessor for a period of not less than two, nor more <br />than four, years. John Smith, Jr. was appointed as Orange County Tax Assessor in August <br />1996 to complete the unexpired term of Kermit Lloyd, He was reappointed fortwo-year periods <br />July 1, 1997 -June 30, 1999, .July 1, 1999 -June 30, 2001, July 1, 2001 -June 30, 2003, and <br />July 1, 2003 - .)une 30, 2005. To further the long-term stability of the Assessor's Office, and in <br />recognition of Mr. Smith's outstanding service aver the years as Tax Assessor, staff <br />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 John Smith, Jr. <br />as Orange County Tax Assessor for a period of four years, effective July 1, 2005. <br />