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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 26, 2003 <br />Action Agen~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Reappointment of Tax Assessor <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />None <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider reappointing John Smith, Jr. as Orange County Tax Assessor for a <br />two year term, effective July 1, 2003. <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 for the two-year <br />periods July 1, 1997 -June 30, 1999, July 1, 1999 -June 30, 2001, and July 1, 2001 -June <br />30, 2003. Orange County's practice has been to make appointments to the office of Tax <br />Assessor for two-year terms. <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 two years, effective July 1, 2003. <br />