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Home My WebLink AboutBOE Meeting-June 22, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, June 22, 2012 ASSEMBLY BOOK PAGE The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Friday, June 22, 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, Linda Woods, and William O'Shea. Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Appraisers Thomas Harris, Stephen Walker, and Charles Davis; and, Appraisal Administrative Support Technicians Macio Carlton and Cassandra Fowler. Chairman Don Harris called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Staff member sworn in under oath by Chairman Don Harris: Stephen Walker 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 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 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to affirm the assessed values of the appeals listed below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants.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 5 to 0. Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Affirmed Value R01100- 008 - 007 -000 LEBLANC MICHELE 5509 BLUE CLAY RD $295,800 R04919- 008 - 091 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 225 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 092 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 227 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 093 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 231 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 094 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 233 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 095 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 237 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 096 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 239 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 097 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 228 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 098 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 226 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 099 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 222 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 100 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 220 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 101 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 216 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 102 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 214 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 103 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 210 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 104 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 208 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 105 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 204 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 106 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 202 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 107 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 201 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 108 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 203 DURANGO PL $115,100 R04919- 008 - 109 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC 207 DURANGO PL $115,100 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, June 22, 2012 R04919- 008 - 110 -000 R04919- 008 - 111 -000 R04919- 008 - 112 -000 R04919- 008 - 113 -000 DURANGO PLACE LLC DURANGO PLACE LLC DURANGO PLACE LLC DURANGO PLACE LLC BOOK PAGE 209 DURANGO PL $115,100 213 DURANGO PL $115,100 215 DURANGO PL $115,100 222 LULLWATER DR $2,900 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. Mary J Underwood, property owner of 3675 Northeast Ave., Castle Hayne, NC, and Mary Charlene Pete, witness; Parcel ID R00400- 001 - 006 -000 2. Jeneane C Tadlock, property owner of 4915 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R01800- 002 - 047 -000 3. Christopher Saba, property owner of 6 Powers Dr., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID 801811 -002- 009 -000 4. Christopher Saba, property owner of 4 Powers Dr., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID 801811 -002- 010 -000 5. Christopher Saba, property owner of 4 Logan Rd., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID 801811 -004- 011 -000 6. Thornton Lorenzo Berry Jr., property owner of 3300 Castle Hayne Rd., represented by Steve Walker, Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R02515- 001 - 013 -008 7. Steve Weiss & John Farris, property owners of 2809 Berry Patch Ct., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R03307- 001 - 071 -000 8. Steve Weiss & John Farris, property owners of 2812 Berry Patch Ct., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R03307- 001 - 077 -000 9. Steve Weiss & John Farris, property owners of 2800 Fletcher Ct., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R03307- 001 - 087 -000 10. Steve Weiss & John Farris, property owners of 2812 Fletcher Ct., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R03307- 001 - 090 -000 11. Jeneane C Tadlock, property owner of 2116 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R04107- 002 - 001 -000 12. Jeneane C Tadlock, property owner of 2116 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R04107- 002 - 008 -000 13. Jeneane C Tadlock, property owner of 149 Fairfield Dr., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R04107- 002- 009 -000 14. Jeneane C Tadlock, property owner of 153 Fairfield Dr., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R04107- 002- 010 -000 15. Gary & Sherry Sutton, property owners of 142 Victoria Dr., Castle Hayne, NC; Parcel ID R04110- 002 - 032 -000 16. Irina Dorn, property owner of 4304 Reed Ct., Castle Hayne, NC, represented by Steve Walker; Parcel ID R04215- 005 - 056 -000 17. Mildred Strome, property owner of 417 Brookforest Rd., Castle Hayne, NC, and Paul Grimsley, real estate broker; Parcel ID R06112- 001 - 003 -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 R00400- 001 - 006 -000 Mary J. Underwood $290,800 $123,000 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF BOOK EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, June 22, 2012 PAGE Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $123,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. Prior to voting, Board Member, Joe Miller, informed the appellant there would be no further appeal if she agreed to the new value of $123,000. The appellant agreed. R01800- 002 - 047 -000 Jeneane C & Donald Tadlock $369,400 $214,400 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $214,400. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R01811- 002 - 009 -000 Christopher F Saba $21,400 $8,300 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $8,300. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R01811- 002 - 010 -000 Christopher F Saba $21,400 $8,300 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to reduce the value to $8,300. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R01811- 004 - 011 -000 Christopher F Saba $21,400 $10,000 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to reduce the value to $10,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R02515- 001 - 013 -008 Thornton Lorenzo Berry Jr $48,400 $33,200 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to reduce the value to $33,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 2. R03307- 001 - 071 -000 Coastal Property Investment $48,000 $24,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $24,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R03307- 001 - 077 -000 Coastal Property Investment $48,000 $48,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value at $48,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R03307- 001 - 087 -000 Coastal Property Investment $54,000 $27,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $27,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R03307- 001 - 090 -000 Coastal Property Investment $48,000 $48,000 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to uphold the appealed value at $48,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. Chairman Don Harris directed staff to include, in the BOE decision letter response, the following statement: "If you can produce evidence that the lot won't perk, appeal next year" R04107- 002 - 001 -000 Donald Tadlock $101,200 $97,000 3 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, June 22, 2012 BOOK PAGE Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $97,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R04107- 002 - 008 -000 Donald Tadlock $28,300 $23,400 Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $23,400. Upon vote, the motion carried 5 to 0. R04107- 002 - 009 -000 Donald Tadlock $45,000 $45,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value at $45,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 1. R04107- 002 - 010 -000 Donald Tadlock $45,000 $45,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to uphold the appealed value at $45,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 1. R04110- 002 - 032 -000 Sherry S Sutton $87,500 $75,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to reduce the value to $75,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 1. Don Harris left the session at 12:06 p.m. and appointed Joe Miller as Interim Chairman. R04215- 005 - 056 -000 Irina Z Dorn $132,300 $125,600 Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $125,600. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0. R06112- 001 - 003 -000 Mildred Strome $186,900 $169,700 Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $169,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 5: 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 parcel under this agenda item. Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R04207- 009 - 009 -004 Frances Lee Blaine Bullock $202,000 $152,000 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $152,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 4 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 6: Old Business There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item. 4 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, June 22, 2012 AGENDA ITEM # 7: New Business There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item. AGENDA ITEM # 8: Schedule Future Meetings There was no discussion by the Board on the scheduling of future meetings. AGENDA ITEM # 9: Adjournment BOOK PAGE There being no further business to consider, Interim Chairman Joe Miller recessed the 2012 Board of Equalization and Review at 12:40 p.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Res ectfully submitted, Cassandra Fowler