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36 <br /> Slide#5 <br /> Background <br /> • Work Group Charge in part... <br /> - Review the scope of services for consulting services <br /> - Participate in vendor selection <br /> - Provide feedback and input to a consultant retained by the County to make recommendations...that will improve and <br /> ensure the accuracy and fairness of property assessments <br /> - Provide feedback to the consultant at milestone stages of the project:data gathering, data analysis, alternatives <br /> analysis, recommendation development, and the finalization of recommendations <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 5 NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide#6 <br /> Background <br /> • Request for Proposals Issued in December 2025 <br /> • Initial Written Responses Scored by Commissioner/StafTeam <br /> - Three Commissioners on Tax Assessment Work Group <br /> County Manager, Budget Director, Deputy Tax Assessor <br /> - Advanced both proposals to the Tax Assessment Work Group for presentations and recommendation <br /> • Tax Assessment Work Group concluded GAR (Grant Appraisal and Research)Associates, LLC <br /> proposal was most responsive to the County's needs <br /> • Consultant is charged to solicit input and feedback from <br /> Tax Assessment Work Group <br /> - County Commissioners <br /> County staff _ <br /> Board of Equalization and Review and other stakeholders <br /> ORANGE A OLINA Y 6 <br />