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Haywood County tax‑collector candidates spar over enforcement, accountability and office continuity
Summary
Three Republican candidates for Haywood County tax collector debated enforcement tools, whether the elected role needs more formal qualifications or oversight and how to stabilize the office after recent turnover; a closing exchange raised an ethics question about public records handling.
In a forum for Haywood County’s Republican primary, tax‑collector candidates Andrew Ferguson, Emily Sapp and Greg West discussed how the office should balance high collection rates with compassion for taxpayers, what accountability should accompany an elected collector, and how to bring stability after multiple office turnovers.
Former collector Greg West emphasized experience, saying he served as tax collector and raised the county’s collection rate when he…
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