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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-02-1998 - 8gORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 2, 1998 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Property Tax Refunds DEPARTMENT: Assessor's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1S) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution Tax Refund Requests INFORMATION CONTACT: John Smith, Jr., ext 2101 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of refund resolution related to 6 requests for property tax refunds. BACKGROUND: General Statute 105- 381(b), "Action of Governing Body" provides that "upon receiving a taxpayer's written statement of defense and request for release or refund, the governing body of the Taxing Unit shall within 90 days after receipt of such a request determine whether the taxpayer has a valid defense to the tax imposed or any part thereof and shall either release or refund that portion of the amount that is determined to be in excess of the correct liability or notify the taxpayer in writing that no release or refund will be made ". RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached resolution approving 6 property tax refund requests in accordance with N. C. General Statute 105 -381. 2 NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY REFUND RESOLUTION (Approval) Whereas, North Carolina General Statutes 105 -381 allows for the refund of taxes when the Board of County Commissioners determines that a taxpayer applying for the refund has a valid defense to the tax imposed; and Whereas, the properties listed in each of the attached "Request for Property Tax Refunds" has been taxed and the tax has been collected: and Whereas, as to each of the properties listed in the Request for Property Tax Refunds, the taxpayer has timely applied in writing for a refund of the tax imposed and has presented a valid defense to the tax imposed as indicated on the Request for Property Tax Refunds. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMNUSSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT the recommended property tax refunds) are approved. votes: Upon motion duly made and seconded, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following Ayes: Commissioners Noes: I, Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing has been carefully copied from the recorded minutes of the Board of Commissioners for said County at a regular meeting of said Board held on said record having been made in the Minute Book of the minutes of said Board, and is a true copy of so much of said proceedings of said Board as relates in any way to the passage of the resolution described in said proceedings. WITNESS my hand and the corporate seal of said County, this day of '199 Clerk to the Board of Commissioners 4 1� Map Nbr: 7.138A..2 Tract Nbr: 740525 Account Nbr: 199457 Rate Code: 22 Name: Virinder M. Batra Address: 103 Yukon Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Action Requested: Request property tax refund for 1997. Recommendation: Approve total property tax refund of $517.85 Explanation: The owner appealed the 1997 tax value of his real property to the N. C. Property Tax Commission and the value was reduced from $292,141 to $259,572. The 1997 Notice was paid in full based on the higher value. Request refund on the valuation difference - $32,569. Reference: General Statute 105- 290(b)(3) Property Tax Commission. F' 4 , Map Nbr: NA Tract Nbr: NA Account Nbr: 191375 Rate Code: 04 Name: Rebecca D. Olson Address: 8712 Drew Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Action Requested: Request property tax refund for 1997. Recommendation: Approve total property tax refund of $85.16 Explanation: A boat and motor were double listed and both bills were paid. Request refund on above referenced account. Reference: General Statute 105- 381(a)(1)a. A tax imposed through clerical error. Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Account Nbr: E72753 Rate Code: 03 Name: STEARNS CHEVROLET GEO INC Address: ATTENTION: AMY P. WILLOUGHBY 428 AUTO PARK DRIVE GRAHAM, NC 27253 VIN Nbr: 1GTEK14K7SZ544916 Action Requested: Property tax refund for year'of 1997 Recommendation: Approve refund for $128.04 Explanation: Billed on incorrect license plate due to DMV & dealership error. Reference: General Statute 105 -381 (a)(1)b. Illegal Tax. 5 6 }� �I Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Account Nbr: E9650 Rate Code: 22 Name: CENTURA BANK Address: PO BOX 500 ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27802 ATTENTION: NANCY C. BALISDELL VIN Nbr: I P4GP44R7VB390564 Action Requested: Property tax refund for year of 1997 Recommendation: Approve refund for $173.84 Explanation: INCORRECT RATE CODE Reference: General Statute 105 -381 (a)(1)a. Clerical Error. Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Account Nbr: E68436 Rate Code: 10 Name: CENTURA BANK Address: Attention: Nancy C. Blaisdell PO Box 500 Rocky Mount, NC 27802 VIN Nbr: JH4KA7661 RC011612 Action Requested: Partial property tax refund for year of 1997 Recommendation: Approve refund for $148.25 Explanation: Taxed in incorrect rate code. Reference: General Statute 105 -381 (a)(1)a. Clerical Error. 7 �i