Meeting Schedule Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners Monday, May 1, 2023 Pasquotank County Courthouse  1:30 PM = Utilities Committee Meeting - Courtroom C 2:00 PM - Budget Work Session - CourtroomC 4:00 PM = Finance Committee - CourtroomC Immediately following Finance Appointments Committee 6:00 PM = County Commissioners Meeting Courtroom C  Commissioner Meeting Agenda Summary  1. 2. 3.  6:00 PM - Call to Order in Courtroom C  Invocation  Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag tot the American Flag, as well as the 4-H Pledge.  Members oft the Weeksville and Newland 4-H Clubs will lead in the Pledge of Allegiance  4 5.  Amendments to the Agenda Public Hearings/Public Comments: A. Board of Equalization and Review  The Board will convene as the Board of Equalization and Review to hear any appeals from taxpayers regarding their tax assessments. We do not have any specific appeals at this time, and the Tax Office will present any appeals if any are  received by Monday night's meeting.  6. 7.  Old Business Consent Agenda:  A. Approval of Minutes of April 17, 2023 Commissioner Meeting  B. Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds tax refund and solid waste fee releases:  The Finance Committee has recommended approval of the following tax release,  Tax Refunds Taxpayer 1. Matthew John McGuirk 2. Arlinda Banks Taylor 3. Brett Alan Hotaling  County 164.52 101.22 108.44  City 156.55 118.19  1    Solid Waste Fee Releases Owner's Name 1. Linwood & Flora W. Turner  Reason for Release Vacant  Parcel ID# 59-B-12  C. Adoption of Order Directing the Tax Administrator to Collect Taxes for the 2023- Attached is an Order the Board is required to adopt each year authorizing and  24 Fiscal Year  directing the Tax Administrator to collect the 2023 taxes. D. Approval of Continuation of %% Discount for Early Payment of Taxes  The County has always offered a discount for early payment of property taxes in July or August. The discount is currently %%, and it is recommended that the discount be continued because it encourages property owners to pay their taxes early, improves the county's cash flow, and helps spread out the collection of taxes throughout the year, instead of the majority of tax collections being concentrated  during the month of December. E. Approval of Payment for Property Damage  The Finance Committee has recommended approval to pay David Reid $1,000 for damages to his property which happened while performing clearing and snagging F. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Removal of Certain Public Record Books Kept Enclosed is a copy of a resolution that needs to be approved by the Board which will authorize the removal of the marriage licenses from January 1950 to June 1950 Approval of Engineering Contract for Halstead Extended Master Meter Project The Utilities Committee has recommended approval to contract with McGill Associates for engineering services for the Halstead Extended Master Meters  on Nixonton Road. by the Register of Deeds  for repair, restoration, and rebinding.  Project at a cost of $83,000.  8.  New Business:  A. Recommendations by Appointments Committee  9. 10. 11. 12.  County Manager's Reports County Attorney's Reports  Internal and External Committee Reports and Proposals  Adjournment  2