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NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, APRIL 24, 2008
ASSEMBLY
The 2007 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at
1 :00 p.m. in Conference Room 601 of the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center
Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to hear appeals filed by property owners
regarding their tax value assessments.
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Members present were: Chairman William A. Caster, Vice-Chairman Robert G. Greer and Commissioner
Nancy H. Pritchett.
Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr. and Commissioner William A. Kopp were absent.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley, Appraisal Supervisor Henry J.
Montgomery, Appraiser Pete Richardson, and Deputy Clerk to the Board Kymberleigh G. Crowell.
Board of Equalization and Review Chairman Caster called the meeting to order.
TAX APPEAL PRESENTATIONS
The Board heard appeal presentations from the following individuals regarding the 2007 tax assessment of
real property. Each appellant was informed that the Board would make decisions following the hearings and that
the Tax Administrator would notify each appellant by mail of the Board's decision.
1. Terry L. Pridgen, property owner of 633 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC R02900-002-040-000.
2. John S. Slusser and Shelley P. Slusser, property owners of630 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC R02900-
003-001-003.
3. Thomas James McGee and Heather A. McGee, property owners of 626 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
R02900-003-002-000.
4. Donald B. McKeithan, property owner of7625 Mason Landing Rd, Wilmington, NC R0451 0-002-008-
000.
5. Carl P. Williford, property owner of6739 Cable Car Ln, Wilmington, NC R05713-0l5-003-000.
6. James A. Collins and Christina U. Collins, property owners of 50 1 Seahorse PI, Kure Beach, NC R09200-
001-264-000.
In deliberations after the hearing of the appeals, the Board affirmed the assessed values as follows:
Parcel ill
R02900-002-040-000
Owner
Pridgen Terry L Monique D
633 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
Slusser John S Shelley P
630 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
McGee Thomas James Heather A
626 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
Riggins Michelle A
8856 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Murray Robert C III Ulrike H
821 Porters Neck Rd, Wilmington, NC
McKeithan Donald B Carlene W
7625 Mason Landing Rd, Wilmington, NC
Assessed Affirmed
Value Value
$313,542 Tabled until
May 8, 2008
$250,570 Tabled until
May 8, 2008
$557,084 Tabled until
May 8, 2008
$38,646 $24,154
$337,969 $167,955
R02900-003-00 1-003
R02900-003-002-000
R02900-003-026-000
R03 700-001-006-000
R04510-002-008-000
$142,500
(Reduced land value
by $95,000*)
*For 2008, due to building straddling two parcels, parcel R0451O-002-007-000 and
subject parcel, R045 I 0-002-008-000, will be combined or otherwise equalized for total
value of $475,000.
$332,500
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Assessed
Parcel ill Owner Value
R05616-002-0 1 0-000 Simmons Andrew J Jr $29,370
118 Rogers Ave, Wilmington, NC
R05616-002-0 1 0-00 1 Simmons Andrew J Jr $32,340
113 Westbrook Ave, Wilmington, NC
R05713-015-003-000 Williford Carl P $325,245
6739 Cable Car Ln, Wilmington, NC
R057 I 5-00 1-054-000 Hilliard Richard A Patricia R $709,722
151 Captains Ct, Wrightsville Beach, NC
R085 I 9-002-00 1-0 16 Murnane Edward L Mary C $236,659
400 Virginia Ave, Carolina Beach, NC
R08818-012-008-000 Leeuwenburg John $ 170,736
405 N Fourth St, Carolina Beach, NC
R090 18-0 I 1-001-000 Ganey John Dillon $1,179,265
1501 S Lake Park Blv, Carolina Beach, NC
R09200-00 1- 264-000 Collins James A Christina U $580,000
501 Seahorse PI, Kure Beach, NC
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Affirmed
Value
$29,370
$32,340
$325,245
$703,885
$236,659
$161,879
$1,158,223
$580,000
TAX APPEALS WITHDRAWN
Tax Administrator Kelley reported that the following appellants have agreed to an adjusted value and
withdrawn their appeals. The Board affirmed the assessed values of the following:
Assessed Affirmed
Parcel ill Owner Value Value
R02900-002-0 16-000 Church of The Good Shepherd $31,110 $31,110
205 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
R02900-002-038-000 Corpus Clarito F Jr Roberta L $363,893 $363,893
529 Creekwood Rd, Wilmington, NC
R04500-004-007 -000 Allison William T Karen P $1,382,108 $1,382,108
2034 Turner Nursery Rd, Wilmington, NC
R04500-004-017-000 Allison William T Karen P $113,750 $113,750
1930 Turner Nursery Rd, Wilmington, NC
R04500-004-0 I 8-000 Allison William T Karen P $225,600 $225,600
2034 Turner Nursery Rd, Wilmington, NC
R05715-00 I -063-000 Phillips Sidney Jr $741,101 $741,101
136 Captains Ct, Wrightsville Beach, NC
ADDITIONAL ITEM
Tax Administrator Kelley informed the Board of Equalization and Review that Irvin Roseman contacted
Mr. Kelley stating he mailed his 2007 tax payment in a timely manner. Tax Administrator Kelley stated all tax
payments postmarked by January 7,2008 were accepted by the Tax Office as having been received on time. Mr.
Roseman supplied Administrator Kelley with a copy of a letter from the United States Post Office located at 8207
Market Street, Wilmington, NC, signed by USPS Supervisor Sherry Hellmer, which states Mr. Roseman did come
into said office and presented his taxes for mailing on January 6,2008.
Tax Administrator Kelley asked for direction from the Board.
Consensus: The Board agreed to accept the Irvin Roseman's tax payment as being postmarked on January 7,
2008 based on the letter from the United States Post Office. Tax Administrator Kelley will contact Mr. Roseman
with the Board's decision.
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, APRIL 24, 2008
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Caster recessed the 2007 Board of Equalization and Review at
3:20 p.m. The meeting will convene May 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Deputy Clerk to the Board
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