June 14, 1995 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

June 14, 1995The Johnston County Board of Commissioners resumed regular sessionWednesday, June 14, 1995, at 7 00 oclock PM in the Commissioners Meeting Room,Johnston County Courthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the followingmembersPresent 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 ReviewJames Tyner, acting Tax Administrator, informed the Board Sheila Garner, RealProperty Supervisor, would be introducing the scheduled appealsA Charlie W Aiken - Parcel #05G03001 Clayton Township New Value10,000 Reason for Appeal Value too high as property is not suitable to put a buildingon - not large enough Requested Value 3,750Ms Garner No information in her office to indicate the property is not a potentialbuilding lotCommissioner James W Cash offered to go out and look at the property and reportback to the BoardB Milton G Coats - Parcel #13CO4037 Pleasant Grove Township New Value91,310 Reason for Appeal Over valued due to condition of house and erodible landRequested Value 85,000Ms Garner 20 acres of land with a home site and mobile home site The new valueincludes discovery of additional square footage in home Home was depreciated due tocondition Value was reduced in informal hearingsC John Thomas Price - Parcel #08H 10074G Ingrams Township New Value157,160 Reason for Appeal New in 1993 - tax appraisal was listed at 125,680Requested Value 132,000Ms Garner 2485 sq ft home Tax value in 1993 was based on 1987 schedule ofvalues Lowered in informal hearings from 158,910D Thomas Price - Parcel #08H 10074E - Mr Price is no longer contesting thisproperty; Parcel #08H11002 Ingrams Township New Value 132,390 Reason forAppeal Overvalued old farm houses in need of repairs Requested Value 90,000Ms Garner 85 acres with homesite and two rental houses Value lowered from141,780 during informal hearings due to condition of rental housesE Raford Raynor - Parcel #08H10078 Ingrams Township New Value55,030 Reason for Appeal 12 acre lot - too small to rebuild on by current regulationsolder house - needs repairs Requested Value 45,000Ms Garner House was given additional 15 depreciation due to conditionrAXAUL-01701F Troy D Pope representedby wife - Parcel #09115043F Meadow TownshipNew Value 98,340 Reason for Appeal New in 1993 - too much increase in one yearRequested Value 90,000Ms Garner Tax value on house in 1993 was based on 1987 schedule of valuesG William P Creech - Parcel #13DO4055Y Pleasant Grove Township NewValue 53,570 Reason for Appeal Overvalued double-wide mobile home RequestedValue 32,000Ms Garner Unlike previous valuations, double-wide mobile homes are nowconsidered real property This double-wide is on brick foundation with decking Propertyincludes two storage buildings plus lotH Freddy Gene Pearce - Parcel #1OP08052B Micro Township New Value34,290 Reason for Appeal Age and condition of house Requested Value 25,000Ms Garner House listed as outbuilding in 1987 revaluation Value lowered ininformal hearingsI Luther S Faison - Parcel #05015037 Clayton Township New Value150,760 Reason for Appeal Post Office Building - build in 1963-64 - Soon to be vacatedand unsuitable for most other uses Requested Value 85,000Ms Garner Property lowered from 169,700 during informal hearings Alsoadditional 10 depreciation givenJ James M Johnson, Jr - Parcel #08012045 Four Oaks Township NewValue 108,380 Reason for Appeal Mostly warehouse building - only small amount airconditioned as office space Requested Value 85,000Ms Garner Value reduced during informal hearings Also 5 depreciation givenbecause of location Office area not in previous valuationsK Lerlene Lee Newton - Parcel #09199005A Meadow Township New Value15,930 Reason for Appeal Too much increase Requested Value 12,000Ms Garner 6 acres - Property does not qualify for farm use Property in wifesname only If both names were on the deed, this tract could be joined with larger tract andget farm use valueL Jason S Shallcross - Parcel #051040100 Clayton Township New Value46,000 Reason for Appeal Purchase price Requested Value 40,000 - 42,000Ms Garner Value comparable with similar surrounding lots on golf courseM Eunice Inez Langston -Represented by son, Willard Langston 4 tracts inPrinceton Township1 Parcel #04Q08016C - New Value 6,500 - Reason for Appeal Too close to Hwy70 Request Value 4,500Ms Garner Value comparable with surrounding lots2 Parcel #040130190 - New Value 300 - Value reduced by Tax office - No longercontested by property owner3 Parcel #04013007 - New Value 77,350 Reason for Appeal Age of homeRequested Value 45,000Ms Garner Value reduced from 82,670 during informal hearings Property is acorner lot and includes several storage buildings•4 Parcel #04013195A - New Value 17,700 Value was lowered during reviewof property - No longer contested by property ownerN Willard Langston - Parcel #04013003E Boon Hill Township New Value26,760 Reason for Appeal log cabin at Neuse Bend - Subdivision restrictions on sellingproperty - remote site Requested Value 7,500Ms Garner Value lowered during informal hearings Property on market for30,000 Previous valuation did not include cabinO Bonnie Sue Hall representedbyhusband - Parcel #15M13024B SmithfieldTownship - New Value 47,670 Reason for Appeal age and condition of house Increasesince last revaluation too high Requested Value 25,000 to 30,000Ms Garner Value lowered from 55,820 in informal hearings Central Heat Airas well as storage garage not included in last valuationP Betty Sue Daughtry - Parcel #15M14020C Smithfield Township NewValue 78,350 Reason for Appeal No problem with land value but there should be littleor no value to rental house - very poor conditionMs Garner Occupied house has been lowered to 5,590 - total value reduced from82,860 during informal hearingsRegular Session ResumedThere being no further cases schedule at this time, Commissioner James W Cashmoved the Board recess as the of Board of Equalization and Review and resume regularsession2 Town of Smithfield - Wilsons Mills Water LinesBob Spence, Attorney for the Town of Smithfield, asked the Board to meet withtown officials to discuss questions about jointly used water lines and customers in theWilsons Mills area He pointed out the need for both boards to come to amiableagreements now that the County is also in the water business and will soon be operatingthe County Water PlantCommissioner John M Booker stated it is his understanding a meeting has alreadybeen planned for later in the summerChairman Norman C Denning asked Commissioner Booker to serve on acommittee to meet with town officials on water related matters Others who wereappointed to the committee were County Manager, Richard B Self, Attorney W AHolland, Public Utilities Director, Haywood Phthisic, and Engineer Tim Broome3 Ambulance Service Rates IncreasedAs requested by the Johnston County Rescue Association and recommended byEMS Director, Dewayne West, Commissioner Eleanor N Creech moved the Boardauthorize the Johnston County rescue squads to raise their ambulance service rates asfollows Basic Level Service - from 100 to 150; Advance Level Service - from 175 to225 Commissioner Cookie Pope seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous vote4 Surplus Property - PlotterUpon a motionby Commissioner Jerry F Wood, secondedby Commissioner EleanorN Creech and carried by unanimous vote, the Board declared a Calcomp Plotter from theGIS Mapping Department surplus and authorized the County Manager to dispose of theproperty• •Board of Equalization ResumedUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerEleanor N Creech and carried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session andresumed Board of Equalization and review5 Board of Equalization - Decisions on AppealsThe Board of Equalization and Review agreed on the following decisions on appealsfor changes in property valuationA Charlie W Aiken - Parcel #05G03001 Clayton TownshipDECISION Postponed until Commissioner James W Cash visits theproperty and reports back to the BoardB Milton G Coats - Parcel #13CO4037 Pleasant Grove TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 86,500C John Thomas Price - Parcel #08H10074G Ingrams TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 151,000D Thomas Price - Parcel #08H11002 Ingrams TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 128,490E Raford Raynor - Parcel #081410078 Ingrams TownshipDECISION No ChangeF Troy D Pope - Parcel #09115043F Meadow TownshipDECISION No ChangeG William P Creech - Parcel #13DO4055Y Pleasant Grove TownshipDECISION No ChangeH Freddy Gene Pearce - Parcel #1OP08052B Micro TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 25,000I Luther S Faison - Parcel #05015037 Clayton TownshipDECISION No ChangeJ James M Johnson, Jr - Parcel #08012045 Four Oaks TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 100,000K Lerlene Lee Newton - Parcel #09199005A Meadow TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 12,000L Jason S Shallcross - Parcel #051040100 Clayton TownshipDECISION No ChangeM Eunice Inez LangstonParcel #04Q08016C Princeton TownshipDECISION No ChangeParcel #04013007 Princeton TownshipDECISION No ChangeN Willard Langston - Parcel #04013003E Boon Hill TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 22,760O Bonnie Sue Hall Parcel #15M13024B Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 46,000P Betty Sue Daughtry - Parcel #15M14020C Smithfield TownshipDECISION Reduce Property Value to 76,7606 Mocassin Creek Service District - Meeting SetThe Board agreed to meet on Tuesday, June 27, 1995 at 7 00 pm to discuss theformation of the Mocassin Creek Service District7 Board of Eaualization and Review Meeting SetIn order to allow the County Tax Department to schedule further property appeals,the Board set an additional date for the Board of Equalization and Review Thursday,June 29, 1995 at 7 00 pmUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerCookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote, the Board of Equalization and Reviewrecessed until 7 00 pm on Tuesday, June 20, 1995 and resumed regular sessionUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, seconded by CommissionerCookie Pope and carried by unanimous vote, the Board recessed regular session until 7 00pm on Tuesday, June 20, 1995Norman C Denning, ChairmanJoyce H Ennis, ClerkDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 14603 PMCreated4142003 103524 AMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - 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