Agenda - 04-04-2023; 8-e - Appointment of Four (4) Deputy Tax Collectors

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