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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: January 21, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-c
SUBJECT: Property Tax Releases/Refunds
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator,
Releases/Refunds Data Spreadsheet (919) 245-2726
PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution to release property tax values for eleven (11)
taxpayers with a total of fourteen (14) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue.
BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received nine taxpayer requests for
release or refund of property taxes. North Carolina 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". North Carolina law allows the Board to approve property tax refunds for
the current and four previous fiscal years.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this change will result in a net reduction in revenue of
$10,854.10 to the County, municipalities, and special districts. The Tax Assessor recognized
that refunds could impact the budget and accounted for these in the annual budget projections.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached
resolution approving these property tax release/refund requests in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 105-381.
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NORTH CAROLINA RES-2016-002
ORANGE COUNTY
REFUND/RELEASE RESOLUTION(Approval)
Whereas,North Carolina General Statutes 105-381 and/or 330.2(b)allows for the refund and/or
release of taxes when the Board of County Commissioners determines that a taxpayer applying for the
release/refund has a valid defense to the tax imposed;and
Whereas,the properties listed in each of the attached"Request for Property Tax Refund/Release"
has been taxed and the tax has not been collected: and
Whereas,as to each of the properties listed in the Request for Property Tax Refund/Release,the
taxpayer has timely applied in writing for a refund or release of the tax imposed and has presented a valid
defense to the tax imposed as indicated on the Request for Property Tax Refund/Release.
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT the recommended property tax refund(s)and
release(s)are approved.
Upon motion duly made and seconded,the foregoing resolution was passed by the following votes:
Ayes: Commissioners
Noes:
I,Donna Baker,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
,2016.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
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Clerical error G.S. 105-381(a)(1)(a) BOCC REPORT - REAL/PERSONAL
Illegal tax G.S. 105-381(a)(1)(b)
Appraisal appeal G.S. 105-330.2(b) JANUARY 21 , 2016
ABSTRACT BILLING ORIGINAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL REASON FOR
NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT ADJUSTMENT
American Tower Management, Inc 240172 2015 136,650 118,650.0 (173.09) (legal tax
Campbell, Ethelyne 185604 2015 101,108 65,533.0 (342.09) Clerical error
Cedar Cove Workshop 226497 2015 20,053 20,053.0 (136.77) (legal tax
Durham, Betty Lou 261700 2014 124,501 62,250.0 (598.61) Clerical error
Hoffman, Christopher Adam 308250 2015 441,200 373,100.0 (648.04) (legal tax
Hoffman, Christopher Adam 308250 2014 441,200 373,100.0 (648.04) !legal tax
Hoffman, Christopher Adam 308250 2013 441,200 373,100.0 (634.42) (legal tax
Lewis, Anita M. 279577 2015 178,909 89,454.0 (1,393.71) Clerical error
Lynch Claude H. Jr. 117393 2015 10,625 - (102.62) (legal tax
McDaniel, Tony T. 1057730 2015 527,500 87,869.0 (4,183.53) Clerical error
McVay, James 321005 2010 13,440 - (363.35) (legal tax
McVay, James 321005 2011 19,060 9,530.0 (172.46) !legal tax
Moore, Johnny T. 154662 2015 217,017 178,654.0 (873.17) Clerical error
R. H. Cecil Logging, Inc. 305673 2015 54,279 529.0 (584.20) !legal tax
Total (10,854.10)
November 18, 2015 thru December 28, 2015