BOE Meeting-August 16, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, August 16, 2012
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The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Thursday, August 16, 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: Don Harris (Chairman), John Babb, Joe Miller, and a short appearance by Bob
Drach for Agenda Item #5.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Assistant Tax Administrator Jeff Niebauer;
Appraisers Larry Bolick, Chris Boney, Jim Hardin, James Paulk, and Scott Saunders; and, Administrative Support
Technician Cassandra Fowler.
Chairman Don Harris called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes
There were no minutes available for consideration or approval.
AGENDA ITEM # 2: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed Values
Assistant Tax Administrator Jeff Niebauer presented a list of appellants who, in writing, have agreed to
the value recommended by the appraisers and agreed to withdraw their appeals.
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to affirm the assessed values of the appeals listed
below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address
R01700- 002 - 003 -000 AXE LROD EMILY ETAL 4525 CASTLE HAYNE RD
R02900- 004 - 072 -000 OWENS WILLIAM E 8630 GRAYSON PARK DR
R03511- 009 - 002 -000 POPE MARY R 1106 HERFORD CT
R03600- 001 - 282 -000 LANDRY MICHAEL F BOBBIE J 7531 IRELAND CT
R04820- 008 - 015 -000
R05405- 030 - 014 -000
R05409- 014 - 004 -000
R05409- 018 - 012 -000
R05412- 003 - 006 -000
R05413- 031 - 003 -000
R05507- 002 - 034 -000
R05507- 002 - 035 -000
R05507- 002 - 036 -000
R05507- 002 - 037 -000
R05605- 007 - 135 -000
R05713- 007 - 002 -000
R05714- 010 - 007 -000
R06205- 003 - 005 -000
BRILLHART DAVID N
SCOTT W WOE HR LLC
HANDS CHARLES W ETAL
GOUDISS CHARLES H III MARIA D
DAVIS ROBERT C KATHRYN E
HALES KEITH A FAIRY G
LEBER TODD
LEBER TODD
LEBER TODD
LEBER TODD
YORK JAMES J MAUREEN J CARR
HAWKINS ROYJR CHRISTINE
HAWKINS ROY LJR CHRISTIE
POTTER FAMILY LLC
2704 MARKET ST
420 5TH AVE
611 3RD ST
318 QUEEN ST
2728 COLUMBIA AVE
311 KIDDER ST
4607 CAPRI DR
4611 CAPRI DR
4615 CAPRI DR
4619 CAPRI DR
5006 CARLETON DR
110 BURKE AVE
114 BURKE AVE
5415 WRIGHTSVILLE AVE
AGENDA ITEM # 3: Tax Appeal Presentations 9:00 AM Session
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Affirmed Value
$283,100
$238,300
$198,900
$240,700
$240,700
$289,200
$133,800
$185,400
$309,100
$65,900
$27,600
$27,900
$27,900
$27,900
$162,800
$165,000
$158,800
$149,700
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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.
Jerry Oates, via a power of attorney dated August 8, 2012, represented the property owner of 216
13th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05406- 015 - 019 -000
Jerry Oates, via a power of attorney dated August 8, 2012, represented the property owner of 915
11th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05410- 029 - 007 -000
Jerry Oates, via a power of attorney dated August 8, 2012, represented the property owner of
1204 Wright St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05410- 033 - 006 -000
Jerry Oates, via a power of attorney dated August 8, 2012, represented the property owner of
11056 th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05413- 022 - 002 -000
Jerry Oates, via a power of attorney dated August 8, 2012, represented the property owner of
2886 Worth Dr., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06509- 003 - 002 -000
Jerry Williamson, property owner of 5618 Dragons Eye Ct., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R07600-
006- 233 -000
James Miller, property owner of 708 Pilots Ridge Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R07900 -001-
034 -000
In deliberations after hearing the appeals during the 9 AM session, the Board affirmed the assessed
values as follows:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R05406- 015 - 019 -000 Hugh F Oates Sr $72,300 $66,700
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$66,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05410- 029 - 007 -000 Jerry W Oates Etal $69,000
$51,800
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$51,800. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05410- 033 - 006 -000 Hugh F Oates Sr $81,200 $60,200
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$60,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05413- 022 - 002 -000 Hugh F Oates $134,200 $99,800
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $99,800. Upon vote, the
motion carried 3 to 0.
R06509- 003 - 002 -000 Hugh F Oates Sr $88,600 $81,000
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $81,000. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 1.
R07600- 006 - 233 -000 Jerry Dean & Nancy Williamson $347,000 $314,700
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Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $314,700. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 1.
R07900- 001 - 034 -000 James & Sandra Miller $130,000 $104,000
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Don Harris, to reduce the value to $104,000. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 1.
AGENDA ITEM # 4: 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. The Board considered
the following parcels under this agenda item.
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R07600- 004 - 042 -000 Thelma & Donovan Taylor Jr $74,700 $74,700
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value of $74,700. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R08200- 005 - 018 -001 Thelma & Donovan Taylor Jr $146,900 $146,900
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value of $146,900. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R08514- 003 - 002 -000 Thelma & Donovan Taylor Jr $48,900 $48,900
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value of $48,900. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Old Business
On August 7, 2012, the Board was scheduled to hear the following appellant, Charles Avera,
property owner of 304 Causeway Dr., Wrightsville Beach, NC; Parcel ID R05719- 003 - 028 -002. During
appellant testimony, a disagreement in heated square footage was noted. The Board tabled the appeal
until Thursday, August 9, 2012 when Appraiser Chris Boney will return with his findings from a scheduled
visit. The appellant stated that he will agree if his value is commensurate with his neighbors'.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Board was unable to reconsider this appeal until August 16, 2012. Based
on his scheduled visit to the parcel, the County appraiser, Chris Boney, reported to the Board the following
finding: the heated square footage data as shown in the County's database was correct. The Appraiser
noted, however, that the data for the condos with lower values was incorrectly stated and this will be
corrected next year. Taking this information into consideration, the Board made the following decision:
R05719- 003 - 028 -002 Charles Allen Avera Trust $327,000 $327,000
Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to uphold the appealed value of $327,000. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
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EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, August 16, 2012
AGENDA ITEM # 6: New Business
There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item.
AGENDA ITEM # 7: Schedule Future Meetings
There was no discussion by the Board on the scheduling of future meetings.
AGENDA ITEM # 8: Adjournment
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There being no further business to consider, Chairman Don Harris recessed the 2012 Board of
Equalization and Review at 11:19 a.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Monday, August 20, 2012.
Res ectfully submitted,
Cassandra Fowl r
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