BOE Meeting-September 5, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, September 5, 2012
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The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Wednesday, September 5,
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), Bob Drach, and Joe Miller.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Appraisers Jim Hardin and Thomas Harris;
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 was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item.
AGENDA ITEM # 2: Old Business
The Board noted that Pine Valley Country Club, located at 500 Pine Valley Dr., Wilmington, NC;
Parcel ID R06606- 001 - 018 -000, was under Agenda Item #3 today. Since it was a tabled appeal from May
1, 2012, the Board made the following motion:
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to remove the Pine Valley appeal from Agenda
Item #3 and reschedule it, under the Consent Agenda, to be considered by the Board on the same date as
all of the other golf course parcels located within the county. 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: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to affirm the remaining 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listed below as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants.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
R01000- 002 - 019 -000
RADEWICZ THOMAS A ALICE ETAL
3725 MARATHON AVE
$222,600
R01700- 002 - 010 -001
BRITT CHARLES EDWARD
3808 SON DEY RD
$172,600
R03600- 001 - 359 -000
TEAGUE ROGER D ETAL
233 LIDO DR
$201,200
R03712- 004 - 010 -000
RIGGS DAVID J PENELOPE L
1508 JUPITER HILLS CI
$428,500
R04809- 032 - 008 -000
PIPER WILLIAM TODD TINA ETAL
503 HARNETT ST
$65,100
R04813- 022 - 009 -000
GAUSE ROGER LEO TRUST
504 ANDERSON ST
$14,800
R04818- 003 - 013 -000
CAROLINA CONTRACTING COMPANY
201 11TH ST
$20,800
R04911- 002 - 023 -000
RICHARDSON BROOKE S JEFFREY C
4524 CRAWDAD CT
$111,300
R04911- 002 - 050 -000
LAZZARO ROBERT G ROBERTA
508 AMBER JACK DR
$111,300
R04911- 002 - 051 -000
LAZZARO ROBERT G ROBERTA
512 AMBER JACK DR
$111,300
R05405- 010 - 018 -000
TOWN BUILDERS LLC
210 9TH ST
$196,000
R05407- 002 - 005 -000
GIANCARLO LLC
1704 ORANGE ST
$169,400
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R05407- 019 - 006 -000
R05411- 002 - 006 -000
R05411- 002 - 011 -000
R05505- 002 - 039 -000
R05509- 010 - 022 -000
R07107- 009 - 010 -000
R07214- 003 - 006 -000
HOULIHAN ANDREA
BATCHELORJEFFERY D
SLANE EDWINA JOHNSON
MEKA DANIEL ABRAHAM
MCKINION BARBARA
JORDAN JESSE W JAN D
MOTT JAMES O SARAH E
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413 17TH ST
$117,600
1705 QUEEN ST
$104,900
1805 QUEEN ST
$106,700
346 MERCER AVE
$63,200
3324 WINSTON BLV
$110,700
4615 TALL TREE LN
$338,100
333 HOLIDAY HILLS DR
$210,900
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. Evan Forney, via a Power of Attorney dated September 4, 2012, representing the property owners
of 5114 Lamppost Cir., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R04915- 003 - 068 -000
2. Andrew Farmer, property owner of 709 Ann St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05405- 011 - 005 -000
3. Melanie S. Cameron, property owner of 618 4th St., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05409- 014 -017-
000
4. Melanie S. Cameron, property owner of 608 4th St, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05409- 014 -020-
000
5. Carol Hughey Lee, property owner of 2719 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05412-
003- 026 -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
R04915- 003 - 068 -000 Robert & Jane Ann Forney $120,800 $108,000
Motion: Don Harris MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$108,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 2 to 0 (Bob Drach abstained from voting).
R05405- 011 - 005 -000 Andrew R Farmer $194,000 $170,000
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Don Harris, to reduce the value to $170,000. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 1.
R05409- 014 - 017 -000
Melanie R Sykes
$143,400
$130,400
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Don Harris, to reduce the value to $130,400. Upon vote, the
motion carried 3 to 0.
R05409- 014 - 020 -000
David & Melanie Cameron $123,400
$113,200
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$113,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05412- 003 - 026 -000 Carol Hughey Lee $269,100 $241,000
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Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$241,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who
Failed to Appear
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
R04917- 005 - 015 -000 Marguerite & Albert Grantham Sr $145,100 $111,500
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$111,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05405- 009 - 013 -000 F Cambell Dodd III $123,200 $101,800
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$101,800. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
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
There being no further business to consider, Chairman Don Harris recessed the 2012 Board of
Equalization and Review at 11:15 a.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Thursday, September 6,
2012.
Res ectfully submitted,
Cassandra Fowle