June 29, 1995 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

June 29, 1995The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session Thursday,June 29,1995, 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, Jerry F Wood, DDS, Cecil M Massengill, Eleanor NCreech and Cookie PopeAbsent 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 John M Booker, 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 Mary Catherine Howard - Parcel # 01039003, Benson Banner TownshipNew Value_ 24,580 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal Bad location,house in bad conditionMs Garner Property owner maybe eligible for disability exemption Tax office willwork with Ms Howard to see if she qualifiesB Woody Lane Bailey - Parcel #11001052-0, ONeals Township New Value28,100 Requested Value 9,000 Reason for Appeal Double-wide mobile home onfoundation Valued too high Could not sell for tax valueMs Garner Value was lowered during informal appealC William Elmore - Parcel #05015031, Clayton Township New Value115,220 Requested Value 79,600 Reason for Appeal Downtown Clayton property -surrounding buildings are empty Stated value not increased since last revaluation - Nomarket for downtown propertyMs Garner Upstairs area has been finished since last revaluation 10depreciation given for locationD Melville McElveen - Parcel #06D01028, Cleveland Township New Value111,810 Requested Value 100,000 Reason for Appeal Too much increase sinceoriginal appraisal four years ago On dirt road and out buildings have little or no valueMs Garner two home sites on the 18 acre tract - brick home and a mobile homeE Graham R Neville - Parcel #14074001, Selma Township New Value356,460 Requested Value 175,000 Reason for Appeal Former office building notoccupied on January 1, 1995 Building was sold in April for 500Ms Garner Appraisal Company was not aware that the building was unoccupiedin JanuaryF John H Bullock - Parcel #15049015, Smithfield Township New Value166,990 Requested Value 135,000 Reason for Appeal Over built for neighborhoodBeen appraised for 140,000Ms Garner value lowered following informal appeal•G Paul Taperek - Parcel #05G03070L, Clayton Township New Value80,430 Requested Value 78,000 Reason for Appeal Small lot compared to other lotsin neighborhoodMs Garner No commentsH Philip J Broadhurst - Parcel #I7K06025P, Wilsons Mills Township NewValue 193,470 Requested Value 140,000 Reason for Appeal Purchase price was112,000 Appraised at 123,000 Lot set back from road - only 20 of road frontageWorkshop is wired but not finishedMs Garner Original appraisal included 1950 sq ft Total now is 3312 heated sqft Picked up an upper story, wood deck and addition which was not included in previousappraisalI Michael G Faucette - Parcel #03R01068, Beulah Township New Value51,620 Requested Value 36,530 Reason for Appeal Too high - inherited property in1992 - 12 of estate Brother sold similar acreage for 45,000Ms Garner Mr Faucette has deferred value Lowered following informal appealJ Flora Street-Brundage - Two ParcelsParcel #14003048, Selma Township New Value 102,170 RequestedValue 75,000 Reason for Appeal Adjacent lot small - drainage is badParcel #12M1 1014E, Pine Level Township New Value 7,000 RequestedValue 5,000 Reason for Appeal Vacant lot on dirt road- no improvements Questionwhether you could build on the lotMs Garner - 1 acre - valued the same as adjoining lots Tax office will check to seeif property can be built onK Judy Patsy Woodard Daniels - Parcel #04Q12020, Boon Hill TownshipNew Value 36,060 Requested Value 22,740 Reason for Appeal Double-wide - noton permanent foundation - Bank Appraisal - 15,000Ms Garner - 1248 sq ft - 129 acres of landL Gilliam A Eason - Parcel #17K070071, Wilsons Mills Township NewValue 22,130 Requested Value 18,100 Reason for Appeal No easement, no roadfrontage Home place over 50 years old Outbuildings in bad shapeMs Garner Value lowered following informal appealM Yon Cha Tomeo - Parcel #05604024X, Clayton Township New Value76,040 Requested Value 65,346 Reason for Appeal Presented by Sheila GarnerMs Tomeo feels the value is too high based on what she paid for the propertyMs Garner She has added a garage, fencing, and pavingN Frances N Champion - Parcel #11N02071B, ONeals Township New Value31,900 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal 4090 acres - one of thehomesite tracts Daughters Mobile Home valued too highMs Garner No commentsO Charles Champion - Parcel #11N02071A, ONeals Township New Value40,800 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal House overvaluedMs Garner Value lowered during informal appeal79P Freddie Strickland - Parcel #15033009, Smithfield Township New Value59,720 Requested Value None Stated Reason for Appeal neighborhood has mostlyrental property and apartmentsMs Garner storage building, carport and fencing were picked up during thisappraisal, which were not included in previous valuationsQ Govind Chandak - Parcel #140740088, Selma Township New Value1,611,130 Requested Value 1,000,000 Reason for Appeal Regency Inn Hotelproperty - access from I-95 was closed when NC DOT rebuilt Selma exit ramps Patronshave to use adjacent Texaco property for entrance to motel This could be stopped at anytime by Texaco Recently won a court case against NCDOT which indicates the propertylost valueMs Garner County reduced property value in 1992 based on the loss of access Thevalue was again lower during informal appeal 25 reduction was given for economicconditions The upper story on one of the buildings was not included in previousvaluations2 Decisions on Appeals - New values are approximate; exact figures will bedetermined by Tax OfficeA Mary Catherine Howard - Parcel # 01039003, Benson Banner TownshipDECISION Sheila will contact on disability issue Reduce to 22,500B Woody Lane Bailey - Parcel #11001052-0, ONeals TownshipDECISION No Change at this timeC William Elmore - Parcel #05015031, Clayton TownshipDECISION Reduce to 105,000D Melville McElveen - Parcel #06D01028, Cleveland TownshipDECISION Reduce to 109,310E Graham R Neville - Parcel #14074001, Selma TownshipDECISION Reduce to 205,000F John H Bullock - Parcel #15049015, Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce to 156,990G Paul Taperek - Parcel #05G03070L, Clayton TownshipDECISION No ChangeH Philip J Broadhurst - Parcel #17K06025P, Wilsons Mills TownshipDECISION Reduce to 173,4701 Michael G Faucette - Parcel #03R01068, Beulah TownshipDECISION Reduce to 42,000J Flora Street-Brundage - Two ParcelsParcel #14003048, Selma TownshipDECISION No ChangeParcel #12M11014E, Pine Level TownshipDECISION No ChangeK Judy Patsy Woodard Daniels - Parcel #04Q12020, Boon Hill TownshipDECISION No Change at this timeL Gilliam A Eason - Parcel #17K070071, Wilsons Mills TownshipDECISION Reduce to 20,130A royalM Yon Cha Tomeo - Parcel #05604024X, Clayton TownshipDECISION No ChangeN Frances N Champion - Parcel #11N0207113, ONeals TownshipDECISION Reduce to 28,900O Charles Champion - Parcel #11N02071A, ONeals TownshipDECISION No ChangeP Freddie Strickland - Parcel #15033009, Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce to 57,720Q Govind Chandak - Parcel #140740088, Selma TownshipDECISION No Change3 Additional Equalization and Review Date SetThe board set an additional date for the Board of Equalization and Review July20, 1995, at 7 00 pm The Board of E R will also meet on July 10, 1995, and July 12,1995, dates which were previously setCommissioner John M Booker moved the Board of Equalization and Review recessuntil July 10, 1995, at 7 00 pmCommissioner Eleanor N Creech seconded the motion, which carriedby unanimousvoteThere being no further business, Commissioner John M Booker moved the Boardadjourn Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion, which carried by unanimousvoteNorman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 20121 PMCreated4142003 102908 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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