Alexander County Blog http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:22:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 DSS Board Meeting http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=536 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=536#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:22:00 +0000 DSS http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=536 The DSS Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 23, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at CVCC, Alexander Campus, in room 103.

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=536 0 EGG RECALL http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=529 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=529#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:32:49 +0000 Health Dept. http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=529 Please Visit the Division of Public Health for more information about the Egg Recall.

http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/salmonella.html

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=529 0 Sales Tax Holiday Set For August 6-8 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=518 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=518#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:58:34 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=518 July 16, 2010

Sales Tax Holiday Set For August 6-8

North Carolinians can save money by purchasing items like clothing, school supplies and computers during the state’s sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Aug. 6 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 8.

Clothing, footwear, and school supplies of $100 or less per item; school instructional materials of $300 or less per item; sports and recreational equipment of $50 or less per item; computers of $3,500 or less per item; and computer supplies of $250 or less per item will be exempt from sales tax. The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 6 and lasts until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8.

  • Note: the specific types of items that are exempt from sales tax are defined in detail for the holiday. Items are not exempt from sales tax just because they are required by a child’s school or sports team.

Go to http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html for more details on the 2010 sales tax holiday, including a technical bulletin that specifies the items that are exempt from sales tax.

Understanding How The Sales Tax Holiday Works

Retailers may not charge sales taxes and require taxpayers to request refunds of those taxes, either from the retailer or the Department of Revenue. In cases where the sales taxes are charged during the holiday on purchases that should be exempt, the purchaser’s only option for a refund is the retailer.

Participation in the sales tax holiday is required. Retailers may not “opt out” of the holiday.

Discounts from retailers’ coupons are deducted from the price of an item before you determine if the item is eligible for the sales tax exemption. Example: a customer buys a dress priced at $105 and uses a retailer’s coupon for a 10 percent discount. The discounted sales price of the dress is $94.50 ($105.00 – $10.50 = $94.50) and the dress is exempt from sales tax if purchased during the holiday. Manufacturers’ coupons are treated just the opposite way; manufacturers’ coupons are not deducted from the sales price before determining eligibility for sales tax exemption.

Rebates do not affect the sales price of an item for the sales tax holiday. Example: a computer priced at $4,000 with a $600 rebate is not exempt from sales taxes because the amount of the rebate is not considered when determining whether the computer is more than the $3,500 limit for computers.

  • Please note the difference in how coupons and rebates affect whether or not an item is exempt from tax during the holiday.

Questions

Please call the Taxpayer Assistance and Collections Center at 1-877-252-3052 if you have any questions about this issue.

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=518 0 Re-opening License Plate Agency Office in Taylorsville http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=511 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=511#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:42:58 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=511 Alexander County will be re-opening the North Carolina License Plate Agency Office in Taylorsville. The scheduled date for opening is Tuesday, August 24th. Office hours will be Monday thru Friday, from 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM, with the office remaining open during lunch. This office will handle transactions relating to registered motor vehicles, a few of which are renewal of annual license plates, transfers of motor vehicle titles, and issuance of handicap tags. The new location will be at 85 East Main Ave., Taylorsville.  To help provide you with the best and most efficient service possible, please keep in mind the following information: 
1) Fees for all services must be paid for with either cash, or check.  No credit or debit cards can be accepted. 
2) Property Taxes on vehicles for which tag renewal is being requested must be paid. 
3) A  N.C. Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection must have been done within the previous 6 months on any motor vehicle for which a tag renewal is desired.

Please support you local North Carolina License Plate Agency.

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=511 0 Alexander DSS Board Meeting http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=500 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=500#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:27 +0000 DSS http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=500 There will be a meeting of the Alexander County DSS Board on August 9, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Alexander County Department of Social Services.

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=500 0 Community Health Assessment Survey http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=502 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=502#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:36:29 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=502 Please take a few minute to participate in the Alexander County Community Health Assessment Survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J2K2LV5 or at Facebook.com/alexandercounty

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=502 0 2nd Primary on Tuesday, June 22nd http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=495 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=495#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:10:27 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=495 Mark your calendar to get out and vote in the 2nd Primary on Tuesday, June 22nd.


2nd Primary Election Schedule: http://www.alexandercountync.gov/pdf/2nd-primary-election-schedule.pdf
Democratic Sample Ballot: http://www.alexandercountync.gov/pdf/2nd-primary-2010-democrat.pdf
Republican Sample Ballot: http://www.alexandercountync.gov/pdf/2nd-primary-2010-republican.pdf

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=495 0 Greenway Public Transportation Notice of Public Meeting http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=492 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=492#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:28:15 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=492 Greenway Public Transportation (Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority) is currently developing a Community Transportation Service Plan. This Plan will serve as a guide for transit services in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties for the next five years. Public meetings are being held on several days and at several locations to present and discuss potential alternatives that are being considered for the plan and to solicit public feedback prior to the development of the final plan. Drop in and tell us what you think. The meeting dates and times are as follows:

Alexander County: CVCC Alexander Campus
June 14, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Burke County: WPCC Main Campus, Rm LR 120
June 15, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Caldwell County: Public Library, Lenoir
June 16, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Catawba County: Ridgeview Library, Hickory
June 17, 2010 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Please call Greenway Public Transportation, (828) 465-7642 for more information, or (828) 464-9444 to schedule a ride to attend one of these meetings. Those interested in attending the public meeting and needing either auxiliary aid or services under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Eric Ben-Davies at (828) 465-7631 or by writing to Eric Ben Davies at 1515 4th St. Conover, NC. 28613 on or before June 10, 2010.

]]> http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=492 0 THIS WEEK AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=488 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=488#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:09:38 +0000 admin http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=488
  • HOUSE FINALIZES BUDGET, CLOCK TICKING ON CONFEREES
    • NCACC SUPPORTS NEW 911 BILL TO BE HEARD IN HOUSE COMMTTEE
    • ABC REVISIONS WOULD GIVE STATE MORE AUTHORITY
    • HOUSE FINANCE LOOKING AT COMMERCIAL BREEDING LEGISLATION
    • SENATE APPROVES CONTINUATION OF BROADBAND STUDY
    • BILLS OF INTEREST

    Read more at http://www.ncacc.org/bulletins/2010/bulletin060410.html

    ]]>     http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?feed=rss2&p=488 0     Don’t Forget Summer Reading at the Library http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=485 http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=485#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:07:06 +0000 missmellibrary http://www.alexandercountync.gov/blog/?p=485 Alexander County Library and Bethlehem branch are currently signing up anyone who wants to read this summer!  Youth ages birth to 18 for Make A Splash – READ! and teens and adults for Bethlehem Reads the Classics.   Fantastic programs available at no charge.  Contact the library to get on board.  632-4058 for the main library or 495-8753 for the Bethlehem branch.

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