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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-07-2001-8cORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 7, 2001 Action Agen a Item No. SUBJECT: Motor Vehicle Property Tax Refunds DEPARTMENT: Revenue/Tax Collector PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Roberson, Revenue Collector, ext. 2727 Resolution Motor Vehicle Tax Refund Requests TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Refund Data Spreadsheet Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a refund resolution related to four 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". For classified motor vehicles, GS 105-330(8) allows for a full or partial refund when a tax has been paid and pending appeal is decided in the owner's-favor. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approving these refund requests will result in refunds amounting to $136.75. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached resolution approving four property tax refund requests in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-381, and/or G.S. 105-330.2(8). NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY, REFUND RESOLUTION (Approval) Whereas, North Carolina General Statutes 105-381 and/or 330.2(B) 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 OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT the recommended property tax refund(s) are approved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the foregoing resolution was passed by the following votes: 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 Clerk to the Board of Commissioners 3 REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX REFUND Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Acct Numbers: H50045 Rate Code: 08 Date: January 3, 2001 Name: Boston, George Preston Address: 5619 Mt. Sinai Rd. Durham, N. C. 27705 VIN Nbr: 4USCC7325SLA00391 Action Requested: Property tax refund for year of 2000. Recommendation: Approve refund for $70.11. Explanation: Refund due to value appeal. Original value was $14,340 and was lowered to $7215 based on bill of sale. Reference: General Statute 105-330.2(B).. 4 REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX REFUND Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Acct Numbers: H52087 Rate Code: 07 Date: January 08, 2001 Name: Fritzo, Jerri Ann Address: 10 Sedgewood Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514-9235 VIN Nbr: 1HGEG8545RL000584 Action Requested. Property tax refund for year of 2000. Recommendation: Approve refund for $22.44. Explanation: Refund due to value appeal. Vehicle originally valued at $6180; value Lowered to $4330 based on high mileage. Reference. General Statute 105-330.2(B) REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX REFUND Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Acct Numbers: H53536 Rate Code: 21 Date: January 4, 2001 Name: Kastleman, Kenneth Mayer Address: 107 Oak Spring Ct. Carrboro, N. C. 27510-2504 VIN Nbr: 1 P4GP44RXTB 194597 Action Requested: Property tax refund for year of 2000. Recommendation: Approve refund for $36.77. Explanation: Refund due to value appeal based on high mileage. Value originally was $11,890 and was lowered to $9915. Reference: General Statute 105-330.2(B) 5 6 REQUEST FOR PROPERTY TAX REFUND Map Nbr: Motor Vehicle Tract Nbr: NA Acct Numbers: G68601 Rate Code: 23 Date: January 4, 2001 Name: Yarborough, William Wayne Address: P. 0. Box 364 Hillsborough, N. C. 27278-2204 VINNbr: 1GILD5543SY132757 Action Requested: Property tax refund for year of 1999. Recommendation: Approve refund for $46.20. Explanation: Refund due to incorrect rate district. Located at map reference 3.40.C.7A. Reference: General Statute 105-381(a)(1)a. Clerical Error. V 0 m 0 a H W J V 2 W 7 0 O N N N c c? ?'/ ti _I O v V IS z O N 1 A- /? i./ ( W ?. ? r) LL LU f r U) o W I -- z ?. CN N m r U. (D C. 0 3 m z 0 V v ' o LO o o 0 ci r Ci 1 ? 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