July 12, 1995 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

July 12, 1995The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular sessionWednesday, July 12, 1995, at 7 00 oclock pm in the Commissioners Meeting Room,Johnston County Courthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the followingMembers Present Norman C Denning, Chairman, Dr John M Booker, ViceChairman, James W Cash, Jerry F Wood, DDS, Cecil MMassengill, Eleanor N Creech and Cookie PopeMembers Absent NoneAlso Present Richard B Self, County Manager, Joyce H Ennis, Clerk to the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order1 Board of Equalization and ReviewUpon a motion by Commissioner James W Cash, seconded by CommissionerEleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote the Board recessed regular session tosit as the Board of Equalization and ReviewSheila Garner, Real Property Supervisor, introduced the scheduled appealsA J Marvin Johnson, Jr - 3 parcels1 Parcel #09199005J, Meadow Township New Value 41,980 RequestedValue None Stated Reason for Appeal House is in bad condition Adjacent property is aturkey farm and only value this has is for a commercial livestock operationMs Garner It would be eligible for some depreciation because of turkey farm2 Parcel #09H14029A, Meadow Township New Value 41,720 RequestedValue 10,000 Reason for Appeal Personal home - Over 100 years old Does have centralheat and air condition Next to I-40 Property has lost value3 Parcel #1507901613, Smithfield Township New Value 76,650 RequestedValue None Stated Reason for Appeal Old World War II airport hangar - Never had anyrepairs It is leased for 600 per monthB Robert L Stafford - Parcel #15079016B, Smithfield Township New Value26,860 Requested Value 20,000 Reason for Appeal House over 80 years old Waterstands in the yard - causing damage to house Next to saw mill Bad neighborhood Valuehas gone downC James E Floors - 3 parcels1 Parcel #04Q08193, Boon Hill Township New Value 56,790 RequestedValue 29,500 Reason for Appeal 67 acres - bought in 1980 51 acres of wild growthTwo mobile home lots on the road frontage Right across the road from the rock quarryRock Quarry has caused the water supply to diminishedMs Garner two lots with wells and septic tanks on each2 Parcel #04010020, Boon Hill Township New Value 30,200 RequestedValue 20,000 Reason for Appeal Rental House - bad neighborhood Lot is wetMs Garner On 1987 value - it was given an additional 33 depreciation Whennew appraisal was done, the appraiser did not feel the depreciation was still valid3 Parcel #15060071A, Smithfield Township New Value 125,280 RequestedValue None Stated Reason for Appeal Home in Smithfield - built in 1974 - Too muchincrease since last appraisalrT eD Ray Gardner - 2 parcels1 Parcel #16K03022, Wilders Township New Value 81,090 RequestedValue 45,000 Reason for Appeal Representing mother One acre has been deeded tosister and she has built a home on it Questioned whether this property has ever beentaken off larger parcel 16 acres of swamp land - 4 acres of CP L right of way House isold with no insulation, no central heat and air - damaged by termites On dead end dirtroad If divided into two lots, they would not perkMs Garner Tax Office will make correction if owner will bring in deed for 1 acre2 Parcel #11M03199H, ONeals Township New Value 1,910 RequestedValue 1,500 Reason for Appeal located about 1 mile off highway with no accessMs Garner Value has been reduced by staff during informal hearingsE Rebecca Earley Wilder - 2 parcels1 Parcel #16L02022C, Wilders Township New Value 112,590 RequestedValue 85,000 Reason for Appeal house built in 1953 added on 1986 Built originallyas a tenant house Termite damage to house Too close to road Near a hog farmMs Garner Tax Dept has reduced during informal hearings2 Parcel #16K03018C, Wilders Township New Value 47,840 RequestedValue 38,420 Reason for Appeal This has been satisfied - No appealF Ray E Whitley - Parcel #11M03031, ONeals Township New Value45,210 Requested Value 10,000 Reason for Appeal 4405 acres - Too much increasesince last valuation- Old house that needs a lot of repair No income off farmMs Garner House was not listed last timeG Williams S Ragsdale III - 5 parcels1 Parcel #17K07011Z, Wilsons Mills Township, New Value 2,000Requested Value 300 Reason for Appeal Property given to him by Father Does notknow where this property is locatedMs Garner We have the property mapped 102 acres We have offered to helpMr Ragsdale locate the property2 Parcel #15J100151, Smithfield Township New Value 77,210 RequestedValue 69,268 Reason for Appeal Personal home - Bad location - across from PowellLivestock and next to cemetery 75 feet from body shop belongs to him3 Parcel #15J10015G, Smithfield Township New Value 74,280 RequestedValue 65,310 Reason for Appeal Warehouse Leased for 500 month as a body shop4 Parcel #14057021A, SelmaTownship NewValue 5,000 RequestedValue1,000 Reason for Appeal small narrow lot located on Hwy 301 S Site of old ServiceStation Soil contaminated5 Parcel #11M05199J, ONeals Township New Value 2,400 RequestedValue 1,000 Reason for Appeal 5 acres - landlockedH David O King - 3 parcels1 Parcel #13CO2058, Pleasant Grove Township New Value 221,990Requested Value 50,160 Reason for Appeal two old houses moved from Fort Bragg Alsoanother old house - 130-140 years old All three houses rented 33 acres of tobaccoMs Garner Houses did not appear on old appraisalr• •MAM2 Parcel #13CO2058A, Pleasant Grove Township New Value 92,370Requested Value 50,160 Reason for Appeal Too much increase - no changes exceptheating and air conditioning House is 73 years old Been remodeledMs Garner Outbuildings were not included in previous valuation3 Parcel #13D03016H, Pleasant Grove Township New Value 980Requested Value 804 Reason for Appeal Appeal withdrawnI Edward W Rhodes - Parcel #05H04037, Clayton Township New Value149,000 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal Too much increase, farmlandMs Garner Out buildings include old house and 2 sheds Land did not include ahome site for the mobile home last timeJ Allen J Berg - Parcel #17K07021Y, Wilsons Mills Township New Value81,470 Requested Value 79,000 Reason for Appeal Ms Berg spoke Home built in1990 in Popular Creek Subdivision The subdivision has gone down The developer is nolonger developing or marketing the subdivision Hog farm about 12 mile awayK Lloyd G Thomas - 3 parcels1 Parcel #08004003, Ingrams Township New Value 29,760 RequestedValue 20,000 Reason for Appeal Small lot with almost no front yard Old rental housewith no central heating or air conditioning Needs repair2 Parcel #08004003A, Ingrams Township New Value 22,740 RequestedValue 18,000 Reason for Appeal Old rental house with no central heat and air3 Parcel #08020012, Ingrams Township New Value 18,990 RequestedValue 15,000 Reason for Appeal Old house her son lives in No central heat Cementhouse Needs repairsL Eloise Thomas - Parcel #08011014, Ingrams Township New Value18,650 Requested Value 12,000 Reason for Appeal small four room house built in1956 Oil heaterM Doris Pittman - Parcel #12005032, Pine Level Township New Value47,190 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal building leased for storageOriginally a service station then remodeled for handi-mart Been closed for three yearsN William Donald Browning, Jr - Parcel #08H10008, Ingrams TownshipNew Value 76,590 Requested Value 71,010 Reason for Appeal 36 acres with abranch running on three sides of property Small house with double garage Too muchincrease0 Franklin Boswell Heirs - Parcel #04R03007A, Boon Hill Township NewValue 24,780 Requested Value 10,000 Reason for Appeal 13 acres in JohnstonCounty Part of farm, part of which is in Wayne County Too high Land is very wetP Donnie Ray Best, Jr and Judy Lynn Best - Parcel #1OP08008B, MicroTownship New Value 45,700 Requested Value 38,000 Reason for Appeal double -wide mobile home In very good condition with brick underpinning, but too high based onreplacement costQ Amy Yvonne Toole Amy Toole Braswell - Parcel #0401192K, Boon HillTownship New Value 32,950 RequestedValue 18,000 Reason forAppeal double-widemobile home No brick underpinning100R Charles Little - Parcel #1OP08053H, Micro Township New Value 17,720Requested Value 10,000 Reason for Appeal Property in floodplain Most of it wouldntperk Sons mobile home is located on the propertyS William Everette Talton - Parcel #04O11027A, Boon Hill Township NewValue 36,480 Requested Value 25,000 Reason for Appeal House and lot bought in1966 Remodeled in 1970 Vinyl siding and central heating and air has been added Nofooting is under houseMs Garner Improvements to property including heating and air were not includedat last assessment2 Decisions on Appeals - New Values are approximate; exact figures will bedetermined by the Tax OfficeA J Marvin Johnson, Jr - 3 parcels1 Parcel #09199005J, Meadow Township 2979 acresDECISION Reduce to 40,9802 Parcel #09H14029A, Meadow Township Home on 4 acresDECISION No Change3 Parcel #1507901613, Smithfield Township WarehouseDECISION Reduce to 75,000B Robert L Stafford - Parcel #1507901613, Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce to 23,800C James E Floors - 3 parcels1 Parcel #04Q08193, Boon Hill Township 67 acresDECISION Reduce to 55,2802 Parcel #04010020, Boon Hill Township HomeDECISION No Change3 Parcel #15060071A, Smithfield Township HomeDECISION No ChangeD Ray Gardner - 2 parcels1 Parcel #16K03022, Wilders Township 5702 acres homeDECISION Reduce to 76,1602 Parcel #11M03199H, ONeals Township 5 acresDECISION Reduce to 1,250E Rebecca Earley Wilder - 2 parcels1 Parcel #16L02022C, Wilders Township Home 136 acresDECISION No Change2 Parcel #16K03018C, Wilders Township 4641 acres - Old HouseDECISION Appeal WithdrawnF Ray E Whitley - Parcel #11M03031, ONeals TownshipDECISION Reduce to 43,210101G Williams S Ragsdale III - 5 parcels1Parcel #17K07011Z, Wilsons Mills Township LotDECISION No Change2Parcel #15J100151, Smithfield Township Home on 149 acresDECISION No Change3Parcel #15J10015G, Smithfield Township Warehouse on 130 acresDECISION No Change4Parcel #1405702IA, Selma Township LotDECISION Reduce to 1,0005Parcel #11M05199J, ONeals Township 5 acresDECISION Reduce to 1,250H David0 King - 3 parcels1Parcel #13CO2058, Pleasant Grove Township 3 houses, 121 acresDECISION No Change2 Parcel #13CO2058A, Pleasant Grove Township home on 36 acresDECISION No Change3 Parcel #13D03016H, Pleasant Grove Township 1 lotDECISION No ChangeI Edward W Rhodes - Parcel #051404037, Clayton TownshipDECISION No ChangeJ Allen J Berg - Parcel #17K07021Y, Wilsons Mills TownshipDECISION Reduce to 79,500K Lloyd G Thomas - 3 parcels1 Parcel #08004003, Ingrams Township Brick HomeDECISION No Change2 Parcel #08004003A, Ingrams Township 864 sqft homeDECISION No Change3 Parcel #08020012, Ingrams Township 957 sq ft block homeDECISION No ChangeL Eloise Thomas - Parcel #08011014, Ingrams TownshipDECISION No ChangeM Doris Pittman - Parcel #12005032, Pine Level TownshipDECISION Reduce to 40,000N William Donald Browning, Jr - Parcel #081410008, Ingrams TownshipDECISION Reduce to 73,5000 Franklin Boswell Heirs - Parcel #04R03007A, Boon Hill TownshipDECISION Tax Staff to adjust based on continuous acreage in WayneCountyP Donnie Ray Best, Jr Judy Lynn Best-Parcel #1OP08008B, MicroTownshipDECISION No Change at this time102Q Amy Yvonne Toole Amy Toole Braswell- Parcel #0401192K, Boon HillTownshipDECISION No change at this timeR Charles Little - Parcel #1OP08053H, Micro TownshipDECISION Reduce to 15,050S William Everette Talton - Parcel #04O11027A, Boon Hill TownshipDECISION Reduce to 33,500Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Board of Equalization and Review recessuntil 7 00 pm, July 20, 1995 Commissioner John M Booker seconded the motion, whichcarried by unanimous vote3 Closed SessionUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by Commissioner JerryF Wood and carried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session to meet inclosed session for the purpose to discuss acquisition of propertyUpon a motion by Commissioner Jerry F Wood, seconded by Commissioner JohnM Booker and carried by unanimous vote, the Board adjourned closed session andresumed regular sessionThere being no further business, Commissioner Cookie Pope moved the Boardrecess until 7 00 pm July 20, 1995 Commissioner Cecil M Massengill seconded themotion, which carried by unanimous voteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 11843 PMCreated4142003 102005 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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