HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-25 BOER MINUTESASSEMBLY
The 2025 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Tuesday AUGUST 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Conference Room 136 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 2025 tax value assessments.
Members present for the session were: Chairman Brad White, Chris Stewart, Robert Wilkins, and Rachel Gillilan (am).
Staff members present were Assistant Tax Administrator Chris Boney, Appraisal Manager Bob Kovar, Appraisers Chris Horn, Yvonne Swinehart, and Fiscal Support Specialist Michelle Martin.
Chairman Brad White called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Agenda item #1: Approval of Minutes
APPROVED BY EMAIL
Agenda Item #2: Old Business
None
Agenda item #3: Hearings from Appellants 9 AM
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Robert Wilkins MOVED, SECOND by Rachel Gillilan to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 439,400 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 227,100 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 1,825,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Reduce Value to $ 760,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $ 28,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $ 28,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 93,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $ 244,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Rachel Gillilan to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 69,400 motion carried 3 to 1 opposed.
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Rachel Gillilan MOVED, SECOND by Brad White to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 367,300 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 2,539,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $ 370,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Rachel Gillilan to Waive Penalties on Discovery motion carried 3 to 0 Chris Stewart recused.
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Robert Wilkins MOVED, SECOND by Rachel Gillilan to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 599,400 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 321,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #4: Withdrew for 9 AM
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Agenda item #5: Failed to show for 9 AM
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Uphold County Recommended Values on Tabs 1, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, and 24 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #6: Hearings from Appellants 1 PM
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 593,600 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins to Accept County Recommended Value $586,000 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Value $ 680,700 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Robert Wilkins MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Value $ 677,000 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Waive Penalties on Discovery motion carried 3 to 0
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Value $ 374,500 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $ 2,031,000 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Robert Wilkins Uphold County Recommended Value $ 703,200 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Value $ 514,700 motion carried 3 to 0.
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Value $ 595,300 motion carried 3 to 0.
Agenda item #7: Withdrew for 1 PM
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Agenda item #8: Failed to show for 1 PM
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Brad White MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart Uphold County Recommended Values for Tabs 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 38, and 39 motion carried 3 to 0.
Agenda item #9: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed to Values
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECONDED by Robert Wilkins to Uphold Recommended Values for affirmation agreed to values for Tabs 1-105 the motion carried 3 to 0.
Agenda item #10: Recess
There being no further business to consider, Brad White recessed the meeting at 4:01 PM. The next meeting will be on August 19, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Martin