BOE Meeting-December 21, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, December 21, 2012
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The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Friday, December 21, 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 (Interim Chairman Tabs 3, 4 & 6, Agenda
Items 6 -8), Joe Miller, William O'Shea, and Linda Woods.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Appraiser Tim Graham; and, Administrative
Support Technician Cassandra Fowler.
Chairman Don Harris called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes
There were no minutes available for consideration or approval.
AGENDA ITEM # 2: Old Business
On November 28, 2012, the Board tabled the appeals for Marc Banjak, 801 Front St., Wilmington,
NC; Parcel ID R04813- 001 - 007 -004 & Parcel ID R04813- 001 - 007 -046, to allow the Tax Department to
confirm the square footage using the recorded plans. The Board (Members present were: John Babb, Joe
Miller, and Linda Woods.) heard further information regarding these appeals and made the following
decisions:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R04813- 001 - 007 -004 Marc A Banjak $19,000 $19,000
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to uphold the appealed value of $19,000. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R04813- 001 - 007 -046 Marc A Banjak $254,600 $254,600
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to uphold the appealed value of $254,600. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
On October 29,2012, the Board tabled the appeal for Thomas Morgan, 801 Front St., Wilmington, NC;
Parcel ID R04813- 001 - 007 -029, to allow the Tax Department to confirm the square footage using the recorded
plans. The Board (Members present were: Don Harris, Joe Miller, and William O'Shea.) heard further
information regarding this appeal and made the following decision:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R04813- 001 - 007 -029 Thomas L Morgan $220,100 $220,100
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to uphold the appealed value of $220,100.
Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
On December 5, 2012, the Board rescheduled the appeal for TLM Properties LLC, 4413 17th St.,
Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06600- 001 - 020 -000, to allow the Tax Department to separate the buildings from
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the land. The Board (Members present were: John Babb, William O'Shea, and Linda Woods) heard additional
information from the appellant and the Tax Department regarding this appeal and made the following decision:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R06600- 001 - 020 -000 TLM Properties LLC $2,329,600 $1,348,700
Motion: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $1,348,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 3: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed to 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: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, 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 Affirmed Value
R01700- 001 - 001 -00A JOINT CONVERSION COMPANY INC 3901 CASTLE HAYNE RD $1,721,900
R02620- 003 - 021 -002 WALSH DAVID H EMMA 2041 B CORPORATE DR $102,200
AGENDA ITEM # 4: 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. Mark Mormando representing the property owners of 3901 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne, NC;
Parcel ID R01700- 001 - 001 -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
R01700- 001 - 001 -000 General Electric Co $72,321,600 $64,720,000
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$64,720,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who
Failed to Appear
It was 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
R04920- 001 - 003 -001 Private Restaurant Properties LLC $1,486,800 $1,486,800
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to uphold the appealed value of $1,486,800. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 6: New Business
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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
There being no further business to consider, Interim Chairman John Babb recessed the 2012 Board
of Equalization and Review at 11:20 a.m.
ZRectfully submitted,
Cassandra Fowler