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Whiteville appoints Allen Hyde as city tax collector; in-house property billing to start Aug. 18
Summary
City staff told the Whiteville City Council the systems to bill and collect property taxes in-house are nearly ready; the council appointed revenue assurance supervisor Allen Hyde as the official tax collector and voted to swear him in the same night.
The Whiteville City Council on June 24 appointed Allen Hyde as the city’s official tax collector and heard a staff update saying the city plans to begin billing and collecting property taxes in-house on Aug. 18.
City staff said the test environment for the new tax system is being finalized, staff training is scheduled for next week and payment portals and website changes are in a final editing phase. Staff said the target “open for business” date is Aug. 18, when the city intends to begin sending bills and accepting payments.
Council approval was required because, staff said, state…
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