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Board approves exception to policy, appoints Marva Lucas to Equalization and Review Board
Summary
The board granted an exception to policy to allow a nomination and appointment in the same meeting and appointed Marva Lucas to the county Equalization and Review Board to fill a vacancy arising from a prior appointee becoming a judge.
Cumberland County commissioners granted an exception to the normal nomination-and-appointment policy on June 16 and appointed Marva Lucas Moore to the Equalization and Review Board to fill a vacancy created when a previously appointed member became a judge.
Clerk staff said Tracy Henderson, who had been appointed in April, stepped down after a judicial appointment and that the Equalization and Review Board requested a full panel to handle tax revaluation appeals. The clerk recommended an exception to the policy to allow nomination and appointment at the same meeting; the board unanimously agreed and appointed Marva Lucas Moore.
Why it matters: the Equalization and Review Board handles property tax appeals during the revaluation cycle; the board asked for a full membership to process appeals and recommended expedited appointment to avoid delay.
Details: the clerk said the nominee has prior experience on the board; commissioners noted she would not require standard orientation and could begin work immediately. The motion to allow the exception to policy and to appoint Marva Lucas Moore passed unanimously.
