Tax Collection
FY 2023 Program Summary & Performance Measures
MISSION
Through innovation, dedication, professionalism and good stewardship, use all means to collect property taxes and other revenue as mandated by the North Carolina Machinery Act and the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners.
OVERVIEW
We ensure the collection of all current, delinquent and gross receipt taxes as well as nuisance and abatement fees for the county, contracted municipalities and special districts. We are responsible for accepting payments, assisting taxpayers, attorneys and other customers; enforcing collection through bank attachments, garnishments, foreclosure, NC state debt set-off, third party credit collection and Sheriff warrant levies; balancing cash drawers and depositing all moneys received daily; filing bankruptcy, receivership and estate claims upon notification from Federal and State courts; issuing mobile home permits, updating and maintaining accounts receivables files, releases, appropriations and refunds; maintaining daily and monthly reports for the Finance Department and maintaining and reporting lockbox postings and credit card postings to Finance. We prepare agenda item requests for the Board of Commissioners according to NC General Statute timelines and prepare information needed for budget purposes.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Successfully managed to maintain tax collection efforts with office closure due to COVID-19.
- Deployment of new Online Credit Card payment system: myCabCo.
CHALLENGES & TRENDS
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS & CHANGES
- This department’s budget has increased due to salary and benefit adjustments as well as inflationary adjustments.
Budget Summary
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
FY 2023 numbers are projections