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Home My WebLink AboutBOE Meeting-October 24, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 24, 2012 ASSEMBLY BOOK PAGE The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Wednesday, October 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: Joe Miller (Interim Chairman), Bob Drach, and Ryan Rhodenhiser. Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Appraisers Larry Bolick, Chris Boney, Tim Graham, Jim Hardin, and Thomas Harris; and, Administrative Support Technician Cassandra Fowler. Interim Chairman Joe Miller called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes There were no minutes available for consideration or approval. AGENDA ITEM # 2: Old Business Tab Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Appealed Value 15 R05000- 002 - 001 -000 TEACHEY JIM F 5311 CHESTER ST $184,100 At the 10/15/2012 hearings, the Board decided to table the appeal for Jim Teachey, parcel R05000- 002 - 001 -000, to allow the Tax Department to further investigate the barricade issue. The County appraiser informed the Board that the barricade was owned by the Home Owners Association and limited access to the parcel. An adjusted value was proposed by the County appraiser and the Board made the following decision: Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R05000- 002 - 001 -000 Jim F Teachey $184,100 $81,000 Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $81,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 3: 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 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to affirm the assessed values of the appeals listed below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants.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 R04817- 020 - 004 -000 FOX DOUGLAS A MARCELLA C ETAL 106 5TH AVE $143,800 R04817- 020 - 005 -000 FOX DOUGLAS A MARCELLA C ETAL 104 5TH AVE $341,000 R04817- 029 - 003 -000 MTG PROPERTIES LLC 16 5TH AVE $395,500 R04817- 029 - 004 -000 MTG PROPERTIES LLC 12 5TH AVE $196,200 R04817- 032 - 006 -001 HAROLD III CALVIN WELLS PTRSHP 221 MARKET ST $51,600 R04817- 032 - 008 -000 WELLS H W III CALVIN F PTNRP 1 3RD ST $1,347,600 R04817- 032 - 009 -000 HAROLD H III CALVIN WELLS PTRS 7 3RD ST $917,300 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 24, 2012 R04817- 037 - 008 -000 R04817- 037 - 014 -000 R04817- 037 - 015 -000 R04913- 012 - 002 -000 R04914- 005 - 025 -000 R05414- 015 - 001 -000 R06017- 023 - 003 -000 R06500- 001 - 004 -000 R06515- 001 - 018 -000 BMH INVESTMENTS LLC BMH INVESTMENTS LLC BMH INVESTMENTS LLC PEARSALL & COMPANY INC MARKET STREET CENTRAL LLC H &S FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC SOUTHEASTERN MACH /WELD CO WALMAC LLC ROGERS ALVIN D SANDRA R BOOK PAGE 511 DOCK ST $91,900 514 MARKET ST $535,600 508 MARKET ST $139,900 3112 MARKET ST $87,400 105 WETSIG RD $341,200 1301 12TH ST $226,500 2609 WORTH DR $26,800 3300 RIVER RD $277,200 3720 CAROLINA BEACH RD $392,000 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. Jim Bonner, property owner of 1940 North County Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Don Harley; Parcel ID R03307- 001 - 096 -000 2. Larry Dougherty, property owner of 713 Bladen St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R04809- 042 -016- 000 3. Larry Dougherty, property owner of 709 Red Cross St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R04813 -025- 011 -000 4. Larry Dougherty, property owner of 122 31St St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R04913- 017 - 010 -000 5. Larry Dougherty, property owner of 209 15th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05406- 011 - 002 -000 6. Larry Dougherty, property owner of 212 15th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05406- 012 - 019 -000 7. Sandy Overbeck, property owner of 2 Marina St., Wrightsville Beach, NC; Parcel ID R05714 -006- 002 -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 R03307- 001 - 096 -000 James P Bonner $1,021,800 $887,900 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to reduce the value to $887,900. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R04809- 042 - 016 -000 Larry Dougherty & Annette Godfrey $87,600 $66,400 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $66,400. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R04813- 025 - 011 -000 Larry Dougherty & Annette Godfrey $93,700 $58,300 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $58,300. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R04913- 017- 010 -000 Larry Dougherty & Annette Godfrey $47,600 $47,000 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $47,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. 2 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 24, 2012 BOOK PAGE R05406- 011 - 002 -000 Larry Dougherty & Annette Godfrey $219,800 $168,000 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $168,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R05406- 012 - 019 -000 Larry & Annette Dougherty $31,200 $22,100 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $22,100. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R05714- 006 - 002 -000 Sandra Overbeck Etal $4,163,100 $3,180,800 Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $3,180,800. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 5: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who Failed to Appear There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item. AGENDA ITEM # 6: New Business Tab Parcel -ED Owner Situs Address Appealed Issue 16 R03600 -003- 007 -000 COASTAL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 7721 ALEXANDER RD Denial of Exemption The Board was requested to consider the Coastal Community Baptist Church appeal of the Tax Administrator's decision to deny the application for Property Tax Exemption on parcel R03600- 003 - 007 -000, 7721 Alexander Road. R03600- 003 - 007 -000 Coastal Community Baptist Church UPHELD DENIAL OF EXEMPTION STATUS Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to uphold the Tax Administrator's decision to deny the application for tax exemption status for 2012. Upon vote, the motion carried 2 to 0 (Bob Drach abstained from voting). 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 Joe Miller recessed the 2012 Board of Equalization and Review at 11:11 a.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Thursday, October 25, 2012. Res ectfully submitte cL Cassandra Fo er