HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-21-2007-3eORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: August 21, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. _ : ~ _
SUBJECT: Recognition of Revenue Staff and Appointment of (3) Deputy Tax Collectors
DEPARTMENT: Revenue
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
None
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jo Roberson, 245-2727
PURPOSE: To acknowledge the continued endeavors of the Revenue staff evident by the
outstanding collection rates achieved and to consider appointment of Linda Strickland-Jaubert,
Valerie Curry, and Bobbie Underwood as Deputy Tax Collectors for a one year term, effective
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
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, 2006
through June 30, 2007 at the August 22, 2006 Board of Commissioners' 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 counties over the last 10 years. This year for the first time ever the overall
collection rate inclusive of all jurisdictions is 99.03% collected. This percentage equates to the
total dollars collected for all jurisdictions which encompasses the County, fire districts, special
districts and the towns, a total of $168,852.36.
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, 2007.