BOE Meeting-July 24, 2012 Final
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ASSEMBLY
The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Tuesday, July 24, 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: John Babb (Interim Chairman), William O’Shea, and Bob Drach.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Appraisers Chuck Davis, Tom Harris, Scott
Saunders, and Larry Bolick; and, Appraisal Administrative Support Technician Cassandra Fowler.
Interim Chairman John Babb called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes
There were no minutes available for approval.
AGENDA ITEM # 2: 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 Bob Drach, 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below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants.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-IDOwnerSitus AddressAffirmed Value
R01000-005-011-000 BROWNE JAMES N ETAL 3416 PRINCE GEORGE AVE $42,000
R01000-005-037-000 BLANTON MARION NICHOLAS TONYA M 3424 NORTHEAST AVE $144,400
R01800-007-116-000 HELTON SAMUEL EVAN 5034 EXTON PARK LP $138,000
R02500-002-016-000 GRESHAM ALIDA S ETAL 2915 SWARTVILLE RD $230,700
R04300-003-005-000 SIMMONS RUSSELL D MARTHA 6401 GORDON RD $1,200
R05000-001-002-000 CRR PROPERTIES LLC 315 ALBEMARLE RD $161,900
R05007-001-006-000 CANADAY HILLON RAY JR 30 ELISHA DR $94,800
R05107-004-024-000 GARRETT KENNETH L KATHLEEN B 808 SHELL POINT PL $842,500
R05118-001-038-000 HARRIS C BROWNIE CHRISTINE K 1516 RADIAN RD $617,400
R05600-004-009-000 FOX KATHERINE R LIFE ESTATE 124 EDGEHILL RD $490,300
R05600-004-010-000 FOX KATHERINE R LIFE ESTATE 128 EDGEHILL RD $319,900
R05616-007-008-000 GRICE DONNA W JAMES P 6704 AIRLIE RD $588,200
R05618-005-008-000 WILSON MYRA 5802 WRIGHTSVILLE AVE $124,800
R06116-001-033-000 ISLEY TERESA TANYA 5002 HEWLETTS WAY $121,300
R06120-001-003-000 HEINRICHS KENNETH D ROBERTA K 326 LANCASTER RD $127,500
R06120-001-036-000 PARKER BENJAMIN A FRANCES R 4965 WYTHE PL $262,300
R06120-002-002-000 BLAKE ALAN B JR 322 WALLINGTON RD $92,300
R06120-002-004-000 EVANS WILLIAM LYNN ETAL 314 WALLINGTON RD $88,900
R06200-004-010-000 CANADY P THOMAS 6301 SHINNWOOD RD $219,900
R06205-007-007-000 FARLOW JAMES H PAULA P 117 AVONDALE AVE $137,400
R06209-002-021-042 GREEN MARGARET M 5266 SUNDANCE WAY $89,200
R06213-006-019-000 LEBER TODD S ETAL 5244 GREENVILLE LOOP RD $125,800
R06214-007-009-000 TURNSTONE PROPERTIES INC 5750 OAK BLUFF LN $13,800
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R06217-002-019-000 WARWICK STEVEN JAMES SUSAN HALL 6401 PINE GROVE DR $1,032,400
R06309-001-005-000 MAYNARD MARK L ANNA U 100 SKYSTASAIL DR $1,039,600
R07210-004-002-000 POTTS KEVIN E LINDA F 205 OYSTER BAY LN $789,600
R07213-002-003-000 SUTTON BRADLEY J KERRI S 13 PELICAN POINT RD $173,500
R07213-007-002-000 FOWLER STEVEN LYNN 170 SOUND VIEW DR $72,600
R07800-005-041-000 ELDRIDGE JAMES M SHERRY G 222 RIVER GATE LN $169,000
R07900-006-028-000 MALEY PATRICIA A 1502 FAULKENBERRY RD $221,400
R07912-002-008-000 GRANT LORNE DWIGHT JR JANE F 221 ROYAL OAK DR $286,400
R07918-003-022-000 HAMMOND SUSAN B 7002 CHERRY HILL CT $28,200
R08200-003-007-002 HOLLAND HENRY GERALD 7417 MYRTLE GROVE RD $36,600
R08207-002-005-000 JOHNSON STEPHEN B 218 WILLIAMS RD $494,000
R08207-002-007-000 SPAIN STEPHEN BETH CAMERON 212 WILLIAMS RD $594,800
R08814-004-001-009 MOORE JOHN J LOIS B 1200 SAINT JOSEPH ST $331,200
R09013-011-001-000 HENDRICKS BETTY RENE POPLIN 507 NORTH CAROLINA AVE $55,400
R09018-012-002-090 BREWINGTON LOUISE T LIV TRUST 1615 LAKE PARK BLV $135,900
R09200-001-281-000 LAQUE CTR CORROSION TECH 502 FORT FISHER BLV $544,300
AGENDA ITEM # 3: 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. Attorney Justin Lockamy, representing Carolyn Hill Buck, property owner of 6104 Carolyn Hill Rd.,
Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R01900-001-010-000
2. Christopher Bailey, property owner of 8036 Bald Eagle Ln., Wilmington, NC, and David M
DesChamps, Appraiser; Parcel ID R03720-001-004-000
3. Jack “Cal” Morgan III, property owner of 540 Moss Tree Dr., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05114-
009-053-000
In deliberations after hearing the appeals during the AM session, the Board affirmed the assessed values
as follows:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R01900-001-010-000 Carolyn Hill Buck $438,800 $303,800
Motion:
Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by William O’Shea, to reduce the value to $303,800. Upon vote,
the motion carried 3 to 0.
R03720-001-004-000 Christopher Warren Bailey $1,156,400 $990,000
Motion:
Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by William O’Shea, to reduce the value to $990,000. Upon vote,
the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05114-009-053-000 Seanna & Jack C Morgan III $582,100 $533,800
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $533,800. Upon vote,
the motion carried 2 in favor with Bob Drach abstaining from vote.
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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
R06211-004-007-000 Aimee Groce Etal $238,100 $192,700
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser’s recommended value
of $192,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R06710-005-002-000 Charles & Virginia Gillette $284,800 $259,200
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser’s recommended value
of $259,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R07605-005-001-000 Richard & Denise Dunn $106,000 $111,700
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser’s recommended value
of $111,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R07609-001-051-000 Richard & Denise Dunn $113,000 $113,700
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser’s recommended value
of $113,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R07609-007-003-000 Richard & Denise Dunn $106,000 $106,000
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to uphold the appealed value of $106,000.
Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R07800-006-251-000 Richard & Denise Dunn $471,500 $471,500
Motion:
William O’Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to uphold the appealed value of $471,500.
Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Old Business
Tax Administrator, Roger Kelley, informed the Board that there would be a trial run using the
laptops instead of the Board Books on August 2, 2012. Mr. O’Shea will have the use of both the laptop and
the Board Book. Mr. Babb requested prior notification of when the Golf Course parcels will appear before
the Board so they can be sure to have adequate time to prepare.
AGENDA ITEM # 6: New Business
There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item.
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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 10:58 a.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Thursday, July 26, 2012.
Resp ctfully submitted,
assandra Fowle
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