MEET MELISSA HERBERT

TAX CLERK

Melissa Herbert has lived in Southampton for 20 years of her life. She attended Southampton Township Schools and graduated from Burlington County Institute of Technology in Medford in 2000. At BCIT, she studied Computer Science and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Melissa started working for Southampton Township in July of 2002, having had previous work experience at a busy lawyer’s office. Melissa feels that the experience gained in the legal firm was very helpful in the performance of her duties as a Tax Clerk, assisting Tax Collector, Gwen Jobes. Melissa’s duties encompass a number of responsibilities such as handling the quarterly collections of taxes, including the folding, stuffing and mailing the tax bills and receiving payments by mail and at the window. She also assists in the filing of various reports and the coordination of the annual tax sale.

In May, 2005, Melissa reached a milestone by completing her training and passing the test which qualified her as a Certified Tax Collector.

In addition to her responsibilities as Tax Clerk, Melissa is also the Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics and Deputy Discovery Clerk. She is also a volunteer collector of donations for the Salvation Army, along with Mrs. Jobes, and assists in the annual township Easter Egg Hunt.

Melissa lives at home with her parents, Jamie and El and brother, Matt. She enjoys going bowling. Melissa also likes to go camping, spending time at the family vacation home in New York state, riding ATV’s and snowmobiling. She is a big NASCAR fan and loves to go to as many races as she can.

E-Mail: mjherbert@comcast.com

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