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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 2, 1997
Action Agenda
Item No. 8•C
SUBJECT: Appointment of Tax Assessor
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1S)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
None Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider reappointing John Smith,Jr. as Orange County Tax Assessor for a two
year term, effective July 1, 1997.
BACKGROUND: Chapter 105-294 of the North Carolina General Statutes requires the Board of
County Commissioners to appoint a tax assessor for a period of not less than two, nor more than
four, years. John Smith,Jr. was appointed as Orange County Tax Assessor in August 1996 to
complete the unexpired term of Kermit Lloyd. Mr. Smith's appointment expires on June 30, 1997.
Orange County's practice has been to make appointments to the office of Tax Assessor for two year
terms.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board reappoint John Smith, Jr.
as Orange County Tax Assessor for a period of two years, effective July 1, 1997.