INC NEWS - County Names Tax Administrator

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Press release from Durham County.

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Durham, N.C. – On Monday, March 10, Interim Tax Director Kimberly Simpson
was named Tax Administrator by the Durham County Board of Commissioners. 
Simpson succeeds Ken Joyner who announced his resignation at the end of
2007 for a position with UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Government.   Simpson
has managed the department’s operations as the interim tax administrator
since January 1, 2008.

“I am very honored to have been selected as the new Tax Administrator for
Durham County.  I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of
Durham and working with a very dedicated staff,” says Simpson.  According
to Ellen Reckhow, Chairman of the Durham County Board of Commissioners,
“During Kim Simpson’s ten-year tenure in Durham County, she has
demonstrated a great deal of expertise, innovation, and commitment.  We
are confident that she will move the department forward and continue the
gains that we have experienced during the past five years.” 

Simpson has more than 18 years in tax administration and holds
certifications with the NC Tax Collectors Association as a Certified
Deputy Tax Collector, along with the North Carolina Department of Revenue
as a Certified Real Property Appraiser and as a Certified Personal
Property Appraiser. She frequently serves as a speaker and instructor for
the School of Government, the International Association of Assessing
Officers and the North Carolina Tax Collectors’ Association.

She served as Deputy Tax Administrator since 2000.  In 2007, she received
the William A. Campbell Award from the North Carolina Tax Collector’s
Association. She is currently education chairman for the North Carolina
Association of Assessing Officers, and was recently appointed to serve on
The North Carolina Property Tax System.

 

Simpson’s appointment is effective immediately.  The Durham County Board
of Commissioners appointed her to a two year term ending June 30, 2010. 
Her annual salary will be $97,000.