Resolution - 8/08 - Tax Collector's Annual Settlement

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�, Dwane Brinson L EE COUNTY . Tax Administrator (919) 718 -4661 . 0 Committed Today for o Better Tomorrow RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TAX COLLECTOR'S ANNUAL SETTLEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 AND PRIOR YEARS Mary Vow Tax Listing Manager (919) 718-4661 Lisa Faulkner Real Estate Appraisal Managei (919) 718 -4660 Denette Fitzpatrick Tax Collection Manager (919) 718 -4667 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of NCGS 105 —373, the Tax Collector has made his report of settlement to the Lee County Board of Commissioners for fiscal year 2008 and prior years after July 1 and before he is charged with taxes for the current fiscal year, 2008 — 2009; WHEREAS, based upon the written and oral report of settlement of the Tax Collector, the Lee County Board of Commissioners has made sufficient inquiry in order to reach a determination that the collection work of the Tax Collector has been performed satisfactorily and that the Tax Collector has done everything that he could have done to reach whatever property may have been available. WHEREAS, as required by the NCGS 105 — 373, before being charged with taxes for the current fiscal year, the Tax Collector has presented to the Board of Commissioners a list of persons owning real property whose taxes for the preceding fiscal year remain unpaid and the principal amount owed by each person and a list of persons whose personal property taxes for the preceding fiscal year remain unpaid, along with a statement under oath that he has made diligent efforts to collect the taxes due from the persons listed out of their personal property and by other means available to him for collection, and he has reported such other information concerning taxpayers as may be of interest to or required by the Board of Commissioners, including a report of his efforts to make collection outside the taxing unit under the provisions of NCGS 105 — 364; WHEREAS, the settlement of the Tax Collector, including the settlement for the taxes for prior years, which are attached hereto, together this action with this action of the Board of Commissioners, shall be entered in full upon the minutes of said Board; WHEREAS, approval of this settlement does not relieve the Tax Collector or his bondsmen of liability for any shortage actually existing at the time of settlement and thereafter discovered, nor does it relieve the collector of any criminal liability; NOW THEREFORE, BE FURTHER RESOLVED by the Lee County Board of Commissioners that the annual settlement of the Tax Collector for fiscal year 2007 and prior years is hereby accepted as presented by the Tax Collector. • OFFICE OF THE TAX ADMINISTRATOR P O Box 1968 a 106 Hillcrest Drive o Sanford NC 27331 -1968 - Tel 919 - 718 -4661 . Fax 919- 718 -4633