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Commissioners accept tax report, approve refunds and multiple budget amendments

Avery County Board of Commissioners · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The board accepted a tax collections report showing $3.35 million collected in January, approved two small refunds and adopted a resolution creating a special Board of Equalization and Review; it also approved five budget amendments including insurance reimbursements and grant acceptance.

Annie Carmichael, the county tax collector, presented the January tax report and asked the board to approve collections of $3,354,145.40. She said the original levy was $24,845,957.94 and $2,064,182.12 remained outstanding as of Jan. 31, giving a collection rate of 92.98%.

Carmichael requested a refund of $207.20 for the Avery Cares Building at 636 Cranberry Street after one owner paid the full tax bill on property still half-owned by the county; the board…

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