HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-25 BOER MINUTESASSEMBLY
The 2025 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Tuesday September 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Conference Room 139 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: Co-Chairman Clayton Hamerski, Hector Ingram, Chris Stewart, and Ida Smith.
Staff members present were Assistant Tax Administrator Chris Boney, Appraisal Manager Bob Kovar, Appraisers Chris Horn, and Yvonne Swinehart, and Fiscal Support Specialist Michelle Martin.
Co-Chairman Clayton Hamerski 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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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to waive penalties on discovery bill motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Reduce Value to $399,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Accept County Revised Recommended Value $4,423,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to Uphold County Recommended Value $1,529,500 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to Uphold County Recommended Value $1,392,300 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Accept County Revised Recommended Value $5,533,500 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Reduce Value to $675,000 motion carried 3 to 0. (Hector Ingram recused)
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to Accept County Revised Recommended Value $298,300 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to Accept County Recommended Value $770,400 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Clayton Hamerski MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to waive penalties on discovery bill motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to waive penalties on discovery bill motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to waive penalties on discovery bill motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Accept County Revised Recommended Value $370,400 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #4: Withdrew for 9 AM
NONE
Agenda item #5: Failed to show for 9 AM
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Values on Tabs 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, and 27 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #6: Hearings from Appellants 1 PM
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 930,600 motion carried 3 to 0. (Hector Ingram recused)
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Uphold County Recommended Value to $488,100 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 360,400 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 319,900 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Accept County Recommended Value $ 554,600 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Hector Ingram to Accept County Revised Recommended Value $357,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Uphold County Recommended Value to $541,800 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #7: Withdrew for 1 PM
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Value $ 9,760,900 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #8: Failed to show for 1 PM
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Hector Ingram MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Uphold County Recommended Values for Tabs 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 45 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #9: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed to Values/
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECONDED by Hector Ingram to Uphold Recommended Values for affirmation agreed to values for Tabs 1-407 the motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #10: Recess
There being no further business to consider, Co-Chair Clayton Hamerski recessed the meeting at 2:48 PM. The next meeting will be on September 30, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Martin