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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 5, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-c
SUBJECT: Property Tax Releases/Refunds
DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration
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 three (3)
taxpayers with a total of seven (7) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue.
BACKGROUND: The Tax Administration Office has received three 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
$39,061.75 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-2016-026
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) APRIL 5, 2016
ABSTRACT BILLING ORIGINAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL
NAME NUMBER YEAR VALUE VALUE IMPACT REASON FOR ADJUSTMENT
Life Point Church of Hillsborough Inc 119204 2015 3,056,590 - (29,499.17) Billed in error (clerical error)
Life Point Church of Hillsborough Inc 186629 2015 34,925 - (335.84) Billed in error (clerical error)
Life Point Church of Hillsborough Inc 202711 2015 7,796 - (74.97) Billed in error (clerical error)
Neville, Clyde III Etal 255665 2015 234,484 68,400 (2,846.39) Incorrect value (clerical error)
Neville, Clyde III Etal 255665 2014 234,484 68,400 (2,802.87) Incorrect value (clerical error)
Neville, Clyde III Etal 255665 2013 234,484 68,400 (2,783.98) Incorrect value (clerical error)
Tri City Construction LLC 254254 2015 67,200 21,081 (718.53) Assessed in error (illegal tax)
(39,061.75) TOTAL
February 11, 2016 thru March 16, 2016