May 8, 1996 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

May 8, 1996The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session on Wednesday, May 8,1996, at 700 oclock pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following membersPresent Norman C Denning, Chairman, John M Booker, Vice Chairman, James W Cash, JerryF Wood, Cecil M Massengill, Eleanor N Creech and Cookie PopeAbsent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, and Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted1 Budget Amendment Job TrainingUpon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech, seconded by Commissioner Jerry F Woodand carried by unanimous vote, the Board approved the following Job Training budget amendments forthe summer youth employment programExpenditure IncreaseTitle IIBRent278Title IIBSupplies200Title IIBAudit1,449Title IIBTravel600TOTAL2,527Revenue IncreaseTitle IIBAdministration2,527Expenditure IncreaseTitle IIBTitle IIBTitle IIBTitle IIBTitle IIBTOTALFacilities 663Coordinators Travel 400Other Support 500SYEP Participant Wages Fringes 13,563CEO Salaries Fringes 2,59417,810Revenue IncreaseTitle IIB Support 17,8102 Proclamation - Foster CareUpon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope, seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creechand carried by unanimous vote, the Board adopted the following proclamationPROCLAMATIONFOSTER PARENT MONTH - 1996Whereas, in Johnston County the lives of many children and families are disrupted annually bycrises or conflicts in their homes; andWhereas, foster parents respond to the needs of these families by providing love, care andguidance until the children return to their own families or move to other permanent homes; andWhereas, foster families are an invaluable resource and perform an extraordinary communityservice by working in partnership with agencies and parents to nurture children and to provide anopportunity for healthy growth and development; andWhereas, we should honor these men and women for providing love, attention and support tothese children and their families in needNOW, THEREFORE, THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS dohereby proclaim May, 1996, as Foster Parent Month in Johnston County, and urge our citizens torecognize the important service these people provide our countys childrenProclaimed this the 8th day of May, 19963 Request for Waiver of Requirement of Architect for New Animal Control FacilityCommissioner John M Booker moved the Board formally request the NC General Assemblyto waive the requirement of an architect for the new Johnston County Animal Control facilityCommissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote4 Board of Equalization and ReviewUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by Commissioner Eleanor N Creechand carried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session to meet as the Board of Equalizationand ReviewSheila Garner, Real Property Supervisor, introduced the following scheduled appealsA Roby Blackman Eva - Parcel 415J 10028J Smithfield Township Recommended value1,280 Requested Value None Stated - Reason for Appeal Value too HighMrs Blackmon stated her lot is made up ofthree 25 lots giving her only 75 of road frontage Theproperty stays wet and, in her opinion, it is valued too highMs Garner noted that other vacant lots in the area are valued higher, some at 4000 Thisproperty was lowered in informal hearings to 1280B Christopher Brown - Parcel 41 IN06049C ONeals Township Recommended Value38,500 Requested Value 26,500 Reason for Appeal Land and doublewide too highMr Brown stated his doublewide is 13 years old and is on a 1 acre lot that is mostly wet, swampland He noted that in January, 1993, a local bank valued the home at 25,000 and the lot at 10,000 andhe has made no improvements on the propertyMs Garner explained that doublewide mobile homes have now been valued as real property MrBrown also has out buildings valued at 1400C James H Eubanks - Parcel 411P02053 ONeals Township Recommended Value26,660 Requested Value 22,000 Reason for Appeal None StatedMr Eubanks stated that value is 65 more than last year and there have been no improvementsto property He stated he does not have central heat and air conditioning, and the property should bevalued no higher than 22,000D Dennis H Mitchell Parcel 404P0905 IA Boon Hill Township Recommended Value135,700 Requested Value 98,960 Reason for Appeal Location near trailer park and farm landMr Mitchell stated he built the house himself for approximately 90,000 and should valued atapproximately 120,000 He also pointed out there is a mobile home park near his propertyE Charles Johnson, Barbara Johnson - Parcel 406F04036J Cleveland TownshipRecommended Value 52,000 Requested Value 52,000 Reason for Appeal None StatedMr Johnson stated he has a 198485 doublewide mobile home, which in his opinion is valuedtoo high He stated the doublewide has recently been valued at 16,000The Board pointed out to Mr Johnson that doublewide mobile homes are now valued as realpropertyF Donald Johnson - Parcel 406F04036JB Cleveland Township Recommended Value39,950 Requested Value 27,000 Reason for Appeal Tax Too HighMr Johnson noted that in 1994 he paid 27,196 for his 1993 model doublewide home In hisopinion, it should be valued no higher than the purchase price299G W C Stephenson - Parcel 415020008 Smithfield Township Recommended Value331,340 Requested Value 150,000 Reason for Appeal Building obsoleteMr Stephenson withdrew his appealH Mary Lee W Johnson - co Paul E Johnson - Parcel 415H08046B SmithfieldTownship Recommended Value 49,460 Requested Value 38,300 Reason for Appeal Too HighMr Johnson stated he paid 35,000 three years ago for his doublewide, which is on propertyowned by his mother Quoting from the NADA book, the value of the mobile home is listed as 36,800Considering the added value of the septic system and heat pump which he added, he felt a fair marketvalue would be 38,300Ms Garner explained the tax staff considers how similar mobile homes are selling in the areaI Jerome Schaeffer - Parcel 415054013 Smithfield Township Recommended Value98,040 Requested Value 76,000 to 80,000 Reason for Appeal Too High - professional appraiservalued at 75,000 in 1986Mr Schaeffer stated his house is in bad condition and would need 20,000 to 25,000 in repairs,including replacement of the roof He noted he has lived there for 28 years, and it was four or five yearsold when he bought it He pointed out there were newer houses on his street that are valued lessJ J Guy Abell - Parcel 415091050 Smithfield Township Recommended Value 96,120Requested Value 60,000 Reason for Appeal Too HighMr Abell explained the state placed a group home behind his property, which has, in his opinion,reduce the value He also pointed out that since Smithfield annexed the are, the services are not as goodHe felt the property was valued too highThe Board discussed the impact the group home has had on property values in the areaK Linda Raynor - Parcel 401E08037A Banner Township Recommended Value 56,910Requested Value 50,000 Reason for Appeal Property valued higher than other property on Hwy 50Ms Raynor showed some pictures of the neighborhood and pointed out a mobile home park isacross from her property She stated she has very little road frontage She rents the house for 275 permonthMs Garner stated that in prior revaluations, the tax department was not assessing for the house5 Decisions on Appeals - New Values are Approximate, Exact Figures will be Determined bythe Tav lffirPA Roby Blackman Eva - Parcel 415JI0028J Smithfield TownshipDECISION No ChangeB Christopher Brown - Parcel 41IN06049C ONeals TownshipDECISION No ChangeC James H Eubanks - Parcel 411P02053 ONeals TownshipDECISION No ChangeD Dennis H Mitchell Parcel 404P0905 IA Boon Hill TownshipDECISION No ChangeE Charles Johnson, Barbara Johnson - Parcel 406F04036J ClevelandTownship DECISION No ChangeF Donald Johnson - Parcel 406F04036JB Cleveland TownshipDECISION No Change300G W C Stephenson - Parcel 415020008 Smithfield TownshipDECISION WithdrewH Mary Lee W Johnson - co Paul E Johnson - Parcel 415H08046BSmithfield Township DECISION Reduce to 45,000I Jerome Schaeffer - Parcel 415054013 Smithfield TownshipDECISION No ChangeJ J Guy Abell - Parcel 415091050 Smithfield TownshipDECISION Delayed Action and asked the Tax Department to check on comparablesales since the group home has been in the areaK Linda Raynor - Parcel 40IE08037A Banner TownshipDECISION No ChangeThe Board agreed to accept the Tax Departments recommended values on all other properties,which were scheduled for appeal, if the property owners did not show up as scheduled or did not ask tobe rescheduledThere being no further business, Commissioner John M Booker moved the Board recess until700 pm May 13, 1996 Commissioner Jerry F Wood seconded the motion, which carried by unanimousvoteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce K Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 25832 PMCreated492003 101532 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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