June 20, 1995 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

June 20, 1995The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular session Tuesday,June 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, 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 Kenneth Acres - Two Parcels1 Parcel #03P07019MKenlyBeulah Township NewValue 10,000 Reasonfor Appeal Undeveloped lot - higher than adjacent lot, higher than purchase priceRequested Value 5,000Ms Garner Value is consistent with other undeveloped lots in the subdivision2 Parcel #03P07019L Kenly Beulah Township New Value 95,200 Reasonfor Appeal Custom built log home with little resale market Requested Value 80,000Ms Garner Shelter converted into full garage since last valuationB Linwood Creech - Parcel #12005017 Pine Level Township New Value30,450 Reason for Appeal Value too high compared to last appraisal Requested Value25,000Ms Garner Comparable properties were foundbetween 37,500 and 40,000 MrCreech is eligible for the 15,000 senior citizen exemptionC James Rayford Stevens - Parcel #07E07010A Elevation Township NewValue 55,750 Reason for Appeal Double-wide Mobile Home - 13 years old andovervalued Requested Value 35,000 to 40,000Ms Garner 12 acres of land - value lowered during informal hearingD Bradley Stewart - Parcel #15109052A Smithfield Township New Value16,850 Reason for Appeal Small lot, less acreage than recorded - Valued too highRequested Value 8,500Ms Garner Value lowered during informal hearings Will check with Mapping tosee if acreage is correctE Robert A Busby - Parcel #15058023 Smithfield Township New Value115,490 Reason for Appeal older home, Value too high compared with last appraisalRequested Value None statedMs Garner Comparable homes and lots in area sold in 1994 for 120,000+71F Julia Louise Kornegay - Parcel #15039010 Smithfield Township NewValue 114,650 Reason for Appeal Higher than independent appraisal Too muchincrease in two years Less heated space than on tax records Requested Value 98,000to 100,000Ms Garner Renovated value two years ago based on 1987 schedule Tax staff willremeasure houseG James Marvin Woodard - Parcel #15082003 Smithfield Township NewValue 125,960 Reason for Appeal House overbuilt for neighborhood Requested Value119,000Ms Garner Value lowered during informal hearings and depreciation given dueto locationH W O Warren - Parcel #01023038 Benson Banner Township New Value143,770 Reason for Appeal 12 acre lot not sufficient for many prospective buyers Onthe market for 115,000 three years ago and did not sale Last valuation was only27,810 Requested Value 110,000Ms Garner Last valuation did not include service stationI Willie L Blackman - Parcel #08111018 Ingrams Township New Value47,670 Reason for Appeal Value increased after informal hearing Requested Value43,270Ms Garner In follow-up after informal hearings, it was discovered that centralheat and air has been addedJ Sarah Massengill - Parcel #08J13195A Ingrams Township New Value39,390 Reason for Appeal Too much increase House is old with no improvementsRequested Value 10,000Ms Garner Property includes another home site for a double-wide mobile homeowned by Ms Massengills son Improvements to property include well and septic tank forsons mobile homeK Aubrey Austin - Four Parcels in Four Oaks Ingrams Township1 Parcel #08012013 - New Value 11,444 Reason for AppealCondition of Building Requested Value 8,000Ms Garner 10 depreciation was allowed due to condition2 Parcel #08013012 - New Value 7,700; Reason for Appeal Lotvalued too high Requested Value 5,000; and3 Parcel #08013007 - New Value 7,200 Reason for Appeal Lotvaluetoo high Requested Value 6,000Ms Garner Both lots were considered and brought into line with one anotherbased on square footage4 Parcel #08002015 - New Value 63,320 Reason for Appeal Nonegiven Requested Value 55,000L Howard Hedrick - Parcel #06D01005U Cleveland Township New Value118,210 Reason for Appeal House valued too high Requested Value None StatedMs Garner Value lowered during informal hearings72M Rhonda McNeil - Represented by Grover Godwin - Parcel #15JO8199ASmithfield Township New Value 70,350 Reason for Appeal Small house in very badneighborhood Requested Value 40,000Ms Garner Following informal hearings house was remeasured and additionalheated square footage was discovered Property given 5 depreciation due to the location2 Board of Equalization - Decisions on AppealsThe Board of Equalization and Review agreed on the following decisions on appealsfor changes in property valuationA Kenneth Acres - Two Parcels1 Parcel #03P07019M Kenly Beulah Township DECISION Reduceproperty value to 85002 Parcel #03P07019L Kenly Beulah Township DECISION NoChangeB Linwood Creech - Parcel #12005017 Pine Level TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 29,450C James Rayford Stevens - Parcel #07E07010A Elevation TownshipDECISION No ChangeD Bradley Stewart - Parcel #15109052A Smithfield TownshipDECISION No ChangeE Robert A Busby - Parcel #15058023 Smithfield TownshipDECISION No ChangeF Julia Louise Kornegay - Parcel #15039010 Smithfield TownshipDECISION Tax office to remeasureG James Marvin Woodard - Parcel #15082003 Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 120,000H W O Warren - Parcel #01023038 Benson Banner TownshipDECISION No ChangeI Willie L Blackman - Parcel #08111018 Ingrams TownshipDECISION No ChangeJ Sarah Massengill - Parcel #08J13195A Ingrams TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 25,000K Aubrey Austin - Four Parcels in Four Oaks Ingrams Township1 Parcel #08012013 -DECISION No Change2 Parcel #08013012 - DECISION Reduce Value to 6,0003 Parcel ##08013007 -DECISION Reduce Value to 6,0004 Parcel #08002015 - DECISION No ChangeL Howard Hedrick - Parcel #06D01005U Cleveland TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 112,210M Rhonda McNeil - Represented by Grover Godwin - Parcel #15JO8199ASmithfield Township - DECISION Reduce Property Value to 65,350733 Additional Board of Equalization and Review Meetings SetThe Board set additional dates for the Board of Equalization and Review Monday,July 10, 1995 and Wednesday, July 12, 1995 The Board of E R will next meet onThursday, June 29, 1995, a date which was set during the June 14, 1995 meetingUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerEleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote, the Board of Equalization and Reviewrecessed until 7 00 pm on Thursday, June 29, 1995 and resumed regular sessionUpon a motion by Commissioner Cecil M Massengill, seconded by CommissionerCookie Pope and carriedby unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session until 7 00pm on Thursday, June 29, 1995Norman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 15503 PMCreated4142003 103338 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date6201995Book20