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Commissioners swear in two deputy tax collectors, adopt 2026 meeting schedule and FY2027 budget calendar
Summary
The board sworn in David Bratcher and Hunter Patterson as deputy tax collectors, adopted the 2026 schedule of regular meetings under N.C. Gen. Stat. 153A‑40, and approved the FY2027 budget calendar with key dates for retreats and hearings.
At the Nov. 18 meeting the board swore in two new deputy tax collectors and took a set of administrative votes including adopting the 2026 schedule of regular meetings and the FY2027 budget calendar.
Tax collector Russell Jones introduced David Bratcher and Hunter Patterson, noted they met statutory requirements (four courses and two years’ experience) and administered the oath; both were sworn in at the podium and the board voted to approve their appointments.
Clerk referenced North Carolina General Statute 153A‑40 in presenting a resolution to establish the 2026 regular meeting schedule; the board adopted the resolution by motion.
Chief finance officer Tracy Clayton presented the FY2027 budget calendar with notable dates — a board budget retreat on Feb. 17, capital‑improvement plan adoption on Apr. 20, the manager’s recommended budget public hearing on June 1 and final adoption on June 15 — and the board adopted the calendar.
Why it matters: The sworn deputies are authorized to perform tax‑collection duties; the meeting schedule and budget calendar set the board’s procedural timeline for next year’s fiscal decisions.
What’s next: Tax office will complete appointment paperwork and county staff will follow the approved budget calendar and public hearing timeline.
Provenance: oath and vote segments (topic spans for appointments SEG 1466–1653; meeting schedule SEG 1656–1687; budget calendar SEG 1690–1723).
