Archived Opinion

Time for appointed tax collector in Haywood

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

To the Editor:

As we approach the year 2015, I appeal to the decision makers of Haywood County to take a progressive, positive action with a request to fix an obvious problem with a local bill which would fix this by next election. As a private senior citizen, I believe it is time for a local bill to our state legislature for changing the method of selecting the county tax collector.

If the remaining 99 counties of North Carolina choose to appoint a tax collector by training, experience, qualifications and references, it would behoove Haywood County to do likewise.

Now is the time to make changes by changes in local election practices.

Ernestine E. Upchurch

Maggie Valley

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