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Contest for Haywood County Tax Collector
general - Partisan - Tax Collector
About this office
A county tax collector bills and collects property and other local taxes, enforces collection on delinquent accounts, and accounts for the funds to the county. It is a financial and administrative office handling large sums of public money.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Financial management and accounting: bills, collects, and accounts for the county's tax revenue.
- Fiduciary trustworthiness as custodian of public funds.
- Working knowledge of North Carolina property-tax law, including enforced-collection remedies and relief programs.
- Accurate, high-volume collection and reconciliation systems.
- Accessible customer service for taxpayers paying, disputing, or seeking relief.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
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