July 20, 1995 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

July 20, 1995The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session Thursday,July 20, 1995, at 7 00 oclock pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Johnston CountyCourthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following membersPresent Norman C Denning, Chairman, Dr John M Booker, Vice Chairman,James W Cash, Cecil M Massengill, Eleanor N Creech and Cookie PopeJerry F Wood, DDS arrived at 7 45 pmAbsent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, and Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order1 Board of Equalization and ReviewUpon a motion by Commissioner Cookie Pope, seconded by Commissioner EleanorN Creech and carried by unanimous vote the Board recessed regular session to sit as theBoard of Equalization and ReviewSheila Garner, Real Property Supervisor, introduced the scheduled appealsA Elizabeth H Gurkin - Parcel #17K08035, Wilsons Mills Townshp NewValue 178,690 Requested Value 139,000 Reason for Appeal Location not goodRecently had the property independently appraised for 139,000 Questioned appraisalcompanys value of the houseB Garland H Louise P Sewell - 2 parcels1 Parcel #15K10150P, Smithfield Township New Value 77,880 RequestedValue 83,400 for this lot and the next lot2 Parcel 15K10150R, Smithfield Township New Value 7,200 RequestedValue 83,400 for this lot and the other listed above Reason for Appeal House built on2 lots - all under one deedMs Garner If both lots are on same deed, the tax office can adjustC Katherine M Hooks - Parcel #15051043, Smithfield Township New Value50,280 Requested Value 35,000 Reason for Appeal Too much increase since lastrevaluationMs Garner Heating and Air Conditioning, garage, and vinyl siding were added,which were not included at last appraisalD Roy Thomas and Rebecca Keen - Parcel #1709007, Wilsons MillsTownship New Value 2,360 Requested Value 520 Reason for Appeal Too muchincrease since last valuation Property will not perk and can not be built onMs Garner Joins the land with his house on it It is considered residual landE Nelson and Mable T Johnson - 2 parcels1 Parcel #07G09033C, Elevation Township New Value 7,340 RequestedValue 2,000 Reason for Appeal Located on the back side of divided property with noeasement Two branches run through the property2 Parcel #07G09033, Elevation Township New Value 28,390 RequestedValue 20,725 Reason for Appeal Older home - has no insulation104F Fay B Elrod - Parcel #08111057, Ingrams Township New Value 70,070Requested Value 26,450 Reason for Appeal Feel land is appraised too high Valuedhigher than neighbors land Had it appraised by Dick ParkerDick Parker Same type of property as neighbors property, but valued higherMs Garner All Ms Elrods land is cleared and Ms Garner explained that sincethe Elrods property is a small tract, the size factor was used in calculating the value Theneighbors property is part of a farm of considerable more acreageG Frank Andrew Palmer - Parcel #11N05051F, ONeals Township NewValue 77,990 Requested Value 61,480 Reason for Appeal House valued too highOutbuildings too high House needs repairs Only addition is the garageMs Garner This was reviewed before appeal - the garage was inclosed and thiswas not added in original value Given depreciation due to conditionH Eunice W Bailey - Parcel #11001052, ONeals Township New Value52,830 Requested Value 40,000 Reason for Appeal Too much increase since lastvaluationMs Garner Value was lowered to take off mobile home which belongs to her sonLast valuation, her house was listed as a storage building instead of a home1 James Alonza Woodard - Parcel #04010032A, Boon Hill Township NewValue; 3,500 Requested Value 2,000 Reason for Appeal Too high Vacant lot - nodouble-wide mobile home on property as appraisal statesMs Garner The appraisers may have gotten his two lots confused He has amobile home on one lot The 2,000 would be fair on this, but if the home site is notassessed on his other lot, then that property would increase in valueJ Princeton Properties - Parcel #04006013, Boon Hill Township New Value443,370 Requested Value 383,000 Reason for Appeal Brant Honeycutt representedPrinceton Properties Property appraisal in 1990 for 378,250 Princeton Propertiespurchased the property for that amount Tax valuation was 546,670 and was appealedin 1993 Notified it would not be changed because it was a non-revaluation year PearsonAppraisal, in informal hearing, reduced it some, but request further reduction to 383,000It was valued in 1994 at 285,000 and the building needs repairsMs Garner Value was lowered during informal hearingsK Michael Watkins - Parcel 06G01029H, Cleveland Township New Value184,130 Requested Value 159,000 Reason for Appeal Ms Watkins presented theappeal New home in 1994 Property appraised prior to construction for 159,000 Upstairsis unfinishedMs Garner Her personal appraisal does not show any upper story at all Taxappraisal list the upper floor as unfinished2 Decisions on Appeals - New Values are approximate; exact figures will bedetermined by the Tax OfficeA Elizabeth H Gurkin - Parcel #17K08035, Wilsons Mills TownshpDECISION Reduce to 170,160B Garland H Louise P Sewell - 2 parcels1 Parcel #15K10150P, Smithfield Township 1 lot and2 Parcel 15K10150R, Smithfield Township 1 lotDECISION for both parcels Reduce to 83,400 Tax Staff tocombine lots105C Katherine M Hooks - Parcel #15051043, Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce to 46,500D Roy Thomas Rebecca Keen - Parcel #1709007, Wilsons Mills TownshipDECISION Reduce to 1,000E Nelson and Mable T Johnson - 2 parcels1 Parcel #07G09033C, Elevation Township 740 acresDECISION Reduce to 5,5002 Parcel #07G09033, Elevation Township 150 acreDECISION Reduce to 26,390F Fay B Elrod - Parcel #08111057, Ingrams TownshipDECISION No ChangeG Frank Andrew Palmer - Parcel #11N0505IF, ONeals TownshipDECISION Reduce to 75,290H Eunice W Bailey - Parcel #11001052, ONeals TownshipDECISION No Change1 James Alonza Woodard - Parcel #04010032A, Boon Hill TownshipDECISION Reduce to 2,000J Princeton Properties - Parcel #04006013, Boon Hill TownshipDECISION Reduce to 400,000K Michael Watkins - Parcel #06G01029H, Cleveland TownshipDECISION Reduce to 169,0003 Additional Date for Board of Equalization and Review SetBoard set Tuesday, August 8, 1995 at 7 00 pm for the next meetingCommissioner Eleanor N Creech moved the Board of Equalization and Reviewrecess until 7 00 pm, August 8, 1995 Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion,which carried by unanimous vote4 Budget AmendmentUpon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood, secondedby Commissioner CookiePope and carriedby unanimous vote, the Board approved the following budget amendmentto budget Child Advocacy Grant for HarborExpenditure Increase10 58556260 Harbor Inc 19,79280Revenue Increase10 460035117 Harbor Grant NCDCC PS 19,792005 Resolution - County Employee Appreciation Week - August 7-11, 1995Upon a motion by Commissioner Eleanor N Creech, seconded by CommissionerJohn M Booker and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adopted the followingresolution106JOHNSTON COUNTYEMPLOYEEAPPRECIATION WEEKAugust 7th to August 11 th1995WHEREAS Johnston County Employees represent approximately 650 men and women,working in 29 different service departments and agencies, devoted tomaking Johnston County a better place to work and live; andWHEREAS Johnston County employees provide a multitude of services for ALL thecitizens of the County - the farmer, the retailer, the industrial businessman,the homeless, the jobless, the homeowner, the veteran, the disaster victim,the victim of violence, the sick, the poor, the educated, the uneducated, theyouth, the elderly, the newcomer, and the old-timer; andWHEREAS Johnston County employees are both skilled and efficient in their jobs,making every effort to expend county tax dollars in the most effective wayfor the betterment of the County and its citizens; andWHEREAS Johnston County Government runs smoothly on a day to day basisprimarily because of the dedicated employees in each of its departments andagenciesNOW, THEREFORE, in appreciation for the their dedication to the welfare of thecitizens of our County, THE JOHNSTON COUNTYBOARD OF COMMISSIONERSDOESHEREBYPROCLAIMthe weekofAugust 7 -11, 1995as COUNTYEMPLOYEEAPPRECIATION WEEKAdopted this the 20th day of July, 1995There being no further business, Commissioner James W Cash moved the Boardadjourn Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion, which carried by unanimousvoteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 12439 PMCreated4142003 101750 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date7201995Book20