BOE Meeting-April 19, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, April 19, 2012
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The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at
9:00 a.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room of the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to hear appeals by
property owners regarding their 2012 tax value assessments.
Members present were: Chairman Donald E. Harris, William J. O'Shea, Ryan Rhodenhiser (AM only),
John R. Babb, and Linda Woods.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley, Appraiser James Paulk, Appraiser Larry
Bolick, and Appraisal Administrative Support Technician Joann Davenport.
Chairman Donald E. Harris called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Appraiser James Paulk and Larry Bolick were each sworn in for their testimony during the 2012 appeal
hearing process.
AGENDA ITEM # 1: Tax Appeal Presentations 9:00 AM Session
The Board heard appeal presentations from the following individuals regarding the 2012 tax assessment
of real property. Each appellant was informed that the Board would make decisions following the hearings and
they would be notified by mail of the Board's decision in ten days.
1. Heather Hertzog, property owner of 2005 Lake Shore Dr, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06006- 005 -007-
000
2. James Robert Jackson, property owner of 613 Woodlawn Ave, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06009 -004-
030 -000
3. Hilda Smith, property owner of 2013 Lakeshore Dr, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06006- 005 - 009 -000
4. Hilda Smith, property owner of 2013 Lakeshore Dr, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06006- 005 - 010 -000
5. Ethel Wrublewski, property owner of 1310 Robinhood Rd, Wilmington, NC: Parcel ID R06006- 005 -005-
000
AGENDA ITEM # 2: Tax Appeal Presentations 1:00 PM Session
The Board heard appeal presentations from the following individuals regarding the 2012 tax assessment
of real property. Each appellant was informed that the Board would make decisions following the hearings and
they would be notified by mail of the Board's decision in ten days.
6. Lonnie Merritt, property owner of 2148 Echo Lane, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06012- 001 - 005 -000
7. James Paulk, representative for Jeffrey & Linda Maidment, property owners of 1040 Avenshire Cir,
Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06617- 013 - 021 -000
8. James Paulk, representative for Patrick & Marie McVeigh, property owners of 2716 Oleander Dr,
Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05416- 012 - 004 -007
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In deliberations after hearing the appeals, the Board affirmed the assessed values as follows:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R06006- 005 - 007 -000
Heather Hertzog
$130,700
$117,700
Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to change the assessed value to $117,700.
Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0.
R06009- 004 - 030 -000
Tiffany Layne Jackson $179,300
$207,700
Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to change assessed value to $207,700. Upon
vote, the motion carried 4 approved and 1 objection.
R06006- 005 - 009 -000 Hilda & Stanley Smith $184,900 $193,200
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to change assessed value to $193,200. Upon
vote, the motion carried 5 to 0.
Parcel ID Owner Annealed Value Affirmed Value
R06006- 005 - 010 -000 Hilda & Stanley Smith $59,100 $54,300
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to change assessed value to $54,300. Upon
vote, the motion carried 5 to 0.
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R06006- 005 - 005 -000 Ethel Wrublewski
$199,600
$197,700
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to change assessed value to $197,700. Upon
vote, the motion carried 5 to 0.
Parcel ID Owner
Appealed Value
Affirmed Value
R06012- 001 - 005 -000 Lonnie & Marjorie Merritt
$329,300
$318,300
Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by William
O'Shea, to change assessed value to $318,300. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 in favor and 1 objection.
Parcel ID Owner
Appealed Value
Affirmed Value
R06617- 013 - 021 -000 Jeffrey & Linda Maidment
$154,700
$158,100
Motion: Don Harris MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea,
to change assessed
value to $158,100. Upon
vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
Parcel ID Owner
Appealed Value
Affirmed Value
R05416- 012 - 004 -007
Patrick & Marie McVeigh $163,600
$163,600
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to uphold assessed value at $163,600. Upon
vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
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AGENDA ITEM # 3: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who
Failed to Appear
Tax Administrator Roger Kelley reported that all appellants that were scheduled to appear had their
hearings before the Board and that there were no other appellants present. In addition to considering the list of
parcels with signed and agreed values, the Board also considered two parcels under this agenda item and
proposed reductions to assessed values based on equity with similar parcels whose owners appeared for
hearings under agenda item 2.
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R06110- 003 - 021 -000 Fred & Kathy Kelly $147,100 $141,700
Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by Don Harris, to change assessed value to $141,700. Upon vote,
the motion carried 4 to 0.
Parcel ID Owner Annealed Value Affirmed Value
R06110- 004 - 005 -000 Jane Kirby $164,000 $154,600
Motion: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to change assessed value to $154,600. Upon
vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
Motion: Don Harris MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to affirm the assessed values
recommended by the Tax Administrator of those appellants who were scheduled and failed to appear
before the Board. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 4: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed Values
Tax Administrator Roger Kelley presented a list of appellants who, in writing, have agreed to the value
recommended by the appraisers and agreed to withdraw their appeals.
Motion: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to affirm the assessed values of the appeals
listed below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
Parcel -ID
R01700- 001 - 014 -000
R01700- 002 - 001 -000
R01700- 004 - 034 -000
R01712- 002 - 008 -000
R01800- 002 - 007 -007
R01809- 002 - 002 -000
R02600- 003 - 002 -000
Owner
HOMMES ADRIAN ETAL
HOMMES ADRIAN ETAL
LEWIS LESLIE
WALLACE KEITH A REGINA F
HILL ARTHUR W ROBIN MARIE
WALLACE KEITH A REGINA F
NISSEN L E KATHERINE F
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Situs Address
Affirmed Value
4411 CASTLE HAYNE RD
$879,400
2524 CASTLE HAYNE RD
$168,000
4128 CASTLE HAYNE RD
$150,700
4740 CASTLE HAYNE RD
$95,300
7 CHRIS DR
$168,700
4044 HUBERT DR
$46,000
4320 BLUE CLAY RD
$503,300
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Parcel -ID
Owner
Situs Address
Affirmed Value
R03017- 002 - 012 -000
SPENCER JEFFERSON M MYRL C
8728 BALD EAGLE LN
$1,055,900
R03300- 001 - 033 -000
OAKLEY PLANTATION
2013 OAKLEY RD
$178,100
R03319- 005- 025 -000
CRUMP WILLIAM S ET UX
225 HERITAGE PARK DR
$31,500
R03320- 002 - 001 -000
CRUMP WILLIAM S ET UX
229 HERITAGE PARK DR
$31,500
R03716- 002 - 011 -000
VITOLS SONDRA E
8208 BALD EAGLE LN
$1,128,600
R03718- 007 - 015 -000
BLAKE ROBERT W PHYLLIS
129 SPRING CREEK LN
$277,200
R03718- 007 - 033 -000
MILLS JOHN W
138 SPRING CREEK LN
$258,100
R03718- 007 - 042 -000
SMALL JEFFREY R EUNICE M
682 EDGEWATER CLUB RD
$309,900
R03811- 001 - 004 -000
MINTON GENE W ETAL
22 COMBER RD
$1,126,000
R03818- 001 - 003 -000
RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT CO
298 BEACH RD
$1,478,000
R03818- 002 - 001 -000
SIMMONS THOMAS D JR
249 BEACH RD
$2,103,700
R04106- 003 - 033 -000
PIPER WILLIAM TODD TINA
227 VICTORIA DR
$23,300
R04400- 004 - 083 -000
SHANAHAN JOSEPH CHARLES LISA MARIE
312 WHISPER PARK DR
$549,600
R04500- 004 - 024 -000
HINDS DAVID H ANNE C
7303 EDITH CT
$155,600
R04506- 003 - 014 -000
CONE STEPHEN B CAROLINE W
734 ARJEAN DR
$721,800
R04506- 003 - 017 -000
KING JOSEPHINE G
914 SANTA MARIA AVE
$104,700
R04506- 004 - 001 -000
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
800 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$95,400
R04506- 004 - 001 -002
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
734 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$95,000
R04506- 004 - 001 -002
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
734 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$95,000
R04506- 004 - 002 -000
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
801 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$95,700
R04506- 004 - 003 -001
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
805 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$362,300
R04506- 004 - 003 -002
BURRIS JAMES R REV TRUST
804 RAMBLEWOOD DR
$96,500
R04516- 003 - 003 -000
CAMERON BRUCE B TRUSTEE
46 BEACH RD
$96,400
R04819- 016 - 024 -000
SPENCER JASON
2116 MARKET ST
$158,700
R04910- 005- 004 -000
LACEWELL CAROLYN J
4215 DEWITT RD
$137,500
R05208- 001 - 004 -000
VENTERS GEORGE C TRUSTEE ETAL
128 BEACH RD
$1,333,400
R05610- 007 - 060 -000
HAGOOD HOMES INC
714 WOODLAND FOREST CT
$79,600
R05610- 007 - 061 -000
HAGOOD HOMES INC
706 WOODLAND FOREST CT
$79,600
R05610- 007 - 062 -000
HAGOOD HOMES INC
702 WOODLAND FOREST CT
$79,600
R05620- 001 - 024 -000
MABRY WILLIAM L JR GLORIA B
130 PECAN AVE
$397,200
R06007- 004 - 011 -025
SANDERSON WINNIE M LIFE ESTATE
1916 JUMPIN RUN DR
$197,400
R06009- 023 - 004 -000
FLANAGAN ELIZABETH B
702 MORNINGSIDE DR
$88,200
R06119- 004 - 013 -000
BON LEE PROPERTIES
4950 KIRBY SMITH DR
$75,000
R07019- 005- 012 -000
BALANCE PATRICIA
4600 INDIAN TRL
$146,000
R08810- 003 - 003 -015
BLEACHER SCOTT M RUTH A
103 TEAKWOOD DR
$205,800
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Schedule Future Meetings
There was no discussion by the Board on the scheduling of future meetings.
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AGENDA ITEM # 6: New Business
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After being advised of potentially improper listings of two parcels not under appeal, and under its
authority in North Carolina General Statute §105.322(8), the Board considered the following two parcels.
Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Assessed Value
R02000- 001 - 027 -000 FULLERTON J ROBERT 4201 FARM RD $411,700
R05706- 002 - 004 -000 WILKINSON ROBERT A 1538 PEMBROKE JONES DR $506,600
Motion: Don Harris MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to direct the Tax Department's Appraisal staff to
make an inspection of the two properties listed, verify and /or correct the data, and report any changes as a future
Consent Agenda item. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 7: Adjournment
There being no further business to consider, Chairman Donald E. Harris recessed the 2012 Board
of Equalization and Review at 3:30 p.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for April 26, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
C1� D0 Ar-,P
Jo n Davenport
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