Candice D. Kelley has over eighteen years of state and local government experience. She has worked for two Constitutional Offices, both a local Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office and the York County Treasurer’s Office. This foundation has provided her with a full view of the processes behind both the assessment and the collection of local taxes as well as the administrative duties of both offices.
Candice D. Kelley has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Averett University. She is a Treasurers’ Association of Virginia (TAV) Master Governmental Treasurer. She has been a member of the TAV since 2015.
Candice D. Kelley has taken the Roles and Responsibilities of the Treasurer Course which provides a foundation for all of the aspects of the Treasurer’s Office from collections to investments. She has also completed the courses of Virginia Government and Law, Business Ethics, Short Term Investments, Introduction to Governmental Accounting, Delinquent Collections, Bankruptcy, and Customer Service.
Having grown up in Seaford, Candice D. Kelley returned to York County because it “feels like home”. Candice has been married for almost twenty five years and returned to York County twenty years ago. Candice enjoys the rural feeling and natural setting of the county, especially the birds and animals. She has always been an animal lover and has a Bushland Terrier named Isabel. Candice is an avid reader of news and enjoys spending time at home with her husband, George. Candice is a member of the Grafton Kiwanis and has been a board member as well as President for the club.
My experience has made me well rounded and has provided me with various viewpoints having been an employee for a medium sized privately owned business, a state employee, and an employee for two different local governments.
I worked for the Pomoco Auto Group for over seven years. Pomoco was a medium sized, privately owned business where I learned about business processes and operations. I gained experience in accounting, learned about the administration of manufacturer policy, I attended the monthly management meeting and observed about how businesses operate and how financial data is analyzed and applied to make changes to a business. I also gained experience in payroll, Virginia State Police reporting, and the management of the service department.
Wanting to gain new experiences, I went to work for the Virginia Department of Social Services in the Division of Child Support Enforcement in the fiscal unit. I gained experience in how funds flow thru the state government, auditing of accounts and yearly audits, I learned about how the state government operates, about the Code of the United States and the Code of Virginia, and how the codes affect the processes at the division.
I was promoted to the establishment unit where used my experience to work child support cases on both a local and interstate level. This gave me exposure to and involvement with various legal processes locally and in other states and exposed me to the vast differences in how states operate. I also gained perspective about the various economic statuses in the localities I served. I learned how to listen to people and effectively communicate with people under very difficult situations. Casework strengthened my skills in prioritization methods, process improvement, and efficient business operation methods.
After about eight years, I decided it was time to try something different. Having completed my Bachelor in Business Administration and I went to work for Ross Mugler, the Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Hampton. In his office I worked in the business license division with citizens and other city departments. I processed refunds for business taxes, worked with nonprofits to determine what was required for various events and if the nonprofit had any local tax liability. I served on the night club task force for review and action on events, both authorized and unauthorized. I was also the liaison for my office with the parks and recreation special events committee. I completed desk audits for excise taxes and worked closely with the auditors on complex tax situations. I complied reports and researched tax matters in the Code of Virginia and in attorney general opinions. I attended court for general district cases with the city attorney as required.
After a few years, the route 17 construction made the commute less than desirable and it was at that time I came to work for Deborah B. Robinson at the York County Treasurer’s Office. My initial primary duty was as Delinquent Tax Collection Administrator and I feel I made a very positive impact on the office. I was able work with taxpayers in a very proactive manner. I often worked directly with Ms. Robinson on projects for the office. I handled all correspondence for the office and I routinely researched codes and attorney general opinions as various situations arose. Once Ms. Robinson decided to retire, I worked with her closely for several months to learn more about the office and the requirements of the position of Treasurer. I learned what is required to remain in compliance with the Code of Virginia and what the county needs from the Treasurer’s Office.
My experiences over the past four and a half years have been as wide ranging as my past experiences in different positions. I have navigated a new position, managed the office during the huge disruption due to COVID, and have started a huge tax software project with the county. I have updated the website to make it more mobile friendly, worked with the county to provide email alerts, updated information available by phone, and provide office information via various county platforms. I look forward to getting the new tax software in place to provide additional options to citizens in late 2023.