HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-26 BOER MINUTESASSEMBLY
The 2025 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Thursday February 5, 2026, 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-Chair Clayton Hamerski, Chris Stewart, Ida Smith, Rachel Gillilan (AM) and Jason Colclough (PM).
Staff members present were Assistant Tax Administrator Chris Boney, Appraisal Manager Bob Kovar, Appraisers Yvonne Swinehart, Jamaica Lemons, and Bill Jones, 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
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Agenda item #3: Hearings from Appellants 9 AM
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Accept County Recommended Value $391,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Clayton Hamerski MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Accept County Recommended Value $ 1,870,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Reduce Value to $ 425,000 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Rachel Gillilan MOVED, SECOND by Chris Stewart to Accept County Recommended Value $ 676,700 motion carried 4 to 0.
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Accept County Revised Value $ 18,696,500 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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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Rachel Gillilan to Uphold County Recommended Values on Tabs 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #6: Hearings from Appellants 1 PM
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Ida Smith MOVED, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Waive Late Listing Penalties $851.30 motion carried 2 to 1 Jason Colclough opposed, Chris Stewart recused.
Agenda item #7: Withdrew for 1 PM
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Accept County Recommended Value $ 14,936,200 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #8: Failed to show for 1 PM
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Chris Stewart MOVED, SECOND by Ida Smith to Uphold County Recommended Values for Tabs 13through 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, SECOND by Clayton Hamerski to Accept County Recommended Value $ 14,936,200 motion carried 4 to 0.
Agenda item #10: Recess
There being no further business to consider, Clayton Hamerski recessed the meeting at 2:20 PM. There are no future meetings scheduled at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Martin