State Rep. Dale Folwell got kudos from an unlikely source.
The Winston-Salem Republican received the first President's Award from the N.C. Association of County Commissioners for his work on a 2005 bill that will help counties collect unapid motor vehicle property taxes.
The association estimates that the bill will result in the collection of $80 million each year by requiring property taxes be paid before a vehicle is registered.
The award was presented by David Young, a Buncombe County commissioner who is currently head of the association.
The catch? Both men are running for state treasurer. For now, it's not certain that they'll face off against each other.
Folwell faces a primary challenge from state Rep. Bill Daughtridge; Young faces state Rep. Janet Cowell and Raleigh attorney Michael Weisel.
