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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 19, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Recognition of Revenue Staff and Appointment of Three (3) Deputy Tax Collectors DEPARTMENT: Revenue ATTACHMENT(S): None PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Roberson, 245-2727 PURPOSE: To acknowledge the continued endeavors of the Revenue staff evident by the outstanding collection rates achieved and consider appointment of Linda Strickland-Jaubert, Valerie Curry, and Bobbie Underwood as Deputy Tax Collectors for a one year term, effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. BACKGROUND: Linda Strickland-Jaubert, Valerie Curry and Bobbie Underwood were appointed by the Board of County Commissioners for a term of one year effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 at the August 21, 2007 meeting. Chapter 105-349(f) of the North Carolina General Statutes requires the Board of County Commissioners to appoint deputy 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 direction 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 collector with precise guidelines that exist. The continued success of the Revenue office staff as a whole is evident in the outstanding collection rates that have been attained for several years. The county has ranked in the top 5% collected out of 100 North Carolina counties over the last 10 years. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board appoint Linda Strickland- Jaubert, Valerie Curry, and Bobbie Underwood as Orange County Deputy Tax Collectors for a period of one year, effective July 1, 2008.