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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1274 (2)4. Request for Acceptance of the Annual Tax Settlement & Issuance of the Tax Orders to the Tax Collector and Sheriff for the Collection of Year 2006 Taxes: Tax Collector Bill Furches said that in accordance with G.S. 105-373, a settlement of the 2005 taxes was being presented as follows: 2005 Taxes Real & Personal Levy $57,188,597.70 Motor Vehicles 6,146,767.55 Add: Discoveries 862,993.95 Deduct: Releases (319,990.99) $63,878,368.21 Collections 61,865,785.81 2005 Outstanding Taxes $ 2,012,582.40 Collection Rates: All Property 96.85% (9 basis pts. less than last year) Excluding Motor Vehicles 97.80% (10 pts. better than last year) Motor Vehicles 87.85% (17 pts. better than last year) Delinquent Taxes: Collections $1,641,935.19 Delinquent Taxes Outstanding $2,719,941.22 2006 Taxes Collected S 457,498.35 Furches said last year there were 602 bankruptcies compared to 359 this year. He mentioned there continued to be problems associated with motor vehicle collections, and this was attributed to the poor state collection system. Furches said $2,194,000 more than what was budgeted had been collected. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ( ) ( ORDER ) COUNTY OF IREDELL ( ) TO: THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE COUNTY OF IREDELL You are hereby authorized, empowered, and commanded to collect the taxes set forth in the tax records filed in the Office of the Tax Assessor and in the tax receipts herewith delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth. Such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien upon all real property of the respective taxpayers in the County of Iredell, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in accordance with law. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ( ) ( ORDER ) COUNTY OF IREDELL ( ) TO: THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF IREDELL You are hereby authorized, empowered, and commanded to collect the taxes set forts; in the tax records filed in the Office of the Tax Assessor and in the tax receipts herewith delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth. Such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien upon all real property of the respective taxpayers in the County of Iredell, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in accordance with law. 5. Request for Approval of the following four items in Conjunction with the Pratt Industries Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project at the West Farms Industrial Site: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein was joined by Consultant David Hartigan to discuss this request. Blumenstein said Pratt Industries, formerly Jet Corr, Inc., was preparing to construct a 30,000 sq. ft. facility at the West Farms Industrial site. She said water, sewer, and rail extensions would be needed for the industry that would utilize 112 current employees as well as create 68 additional jobs. Blumenstein said previously, the county had 14