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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 4, 2023 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-e <br /> SUBJECT: Appointment of Four (4) Deputy Tax Collectors <br /> DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator, <br /> (919) 245-2735 <br /> PURPOSE: To reappoint Valerie Curry, Bernice Gwynn, Tonya Smith, and Brandy Prince as <br /> Deputy Tax Collectors for four-year terms, effective July 1 , 2023. <br /> BACKGROUND: Chapter 105-349(f) of the North Carolina General Statutes allows the Board of <br /> County Commissioners to appoint deputy tax collectors "for a term to be determined by the <br /> governing board". The statute reads "a deputy tax collector shall have the authority to perform, <br /> under the directions of the tax collector, any act that the tax collector may perform unless the <br /> governing body appointing the deputy specifically limits the scope of the deputy's authority". <br /> Therefore, the deputy tax collectors' work will continue to be performed under the direction of the <br /> tax administrator with the precise guidelines that exist. <br /> The continued success of the Revenue Division is evident in the outstanding collection rates that <br /> have been attained for several years. Orange County's overall tax collection rate was 99.36% for <br /> the 2021-2022 fiscal year. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impact associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board re-appoint Valerie Curry, <br /> Bernice Gwynn, Tonya Smith, and Brandy Prince as Deputy Tax Collectors for four-year terms <br /> effective July 1, 2023. <br />