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0 em 17 ptrF 14 4 0194 Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a tax appeal by the Church of Christ of Sanford. Tax Administrator Roger Kelley outlined for the Board the tabled tax appeal from the September 22, 1997 meeting. Mr. Kelley asked the Board to deny the appeal and asked the application be approved for 1997 and not 1996. Attorney Hugh Moore, representing the Church of Christ asked the Board to once again release the tax appeal based on GS 105- 312(k). Commissioner Matthews moved to exempt the Church of Christ of Sanford for 1996 and 1997 taxes according to GS 105-312(k). Commissioner Reives seconded the motion. After further discussion, Commissioner Cox made a substitute motion to accept the recommendation of the County Manager to grant an exemption for 1997 and subsequent years but deny the application for exemption for the year 1996. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote of the substitute motion, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield and Paschal Nay: Matthews, Moretz and Reives The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. The Board considered a tax appeal by Coty, Inc. Tax Administrator Roger Kelley outlined for the Board the tabled tax appeal from the October 20, 1997 meeting. Mr. Kelley asked the Board to deny the tax appeal request. Attorney Jeff Ward, representing Coty, Inc. asked the Board to use a different method than that used by the Tax Office to calculate taxes owed on inventory discovered. He also asked that the penalty portion of the County's tax bill be eliminated. After discussion, Commissioner Cox moved to accept the Tax Administrator's recommendation to deny the tax appeal request by Coty, Inc. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion. After further discussion, Commissioner Moretz made a substitute motion to accept the company's appeal of the methodology on the computation of supplies discovered, and require Coty to pay all delinquent taxes and the statutory penalty on the taxes for the prior years, with a compromise settlement of $44,386.00. Aye: Garner, Matthews, Moretz and Reives Nay: Cox, Mansfield and Paschal The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a four to three vote. Commissioner Reives moved that the Sanford-Lee County Planning Department forward copies of building permits to the Lee County Tax Office. Commissioner Mansfield seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: 2