April 9, 1987 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Apri 1 9, 1987The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular session Thursday,April 9, 1987, at 7 oclock pm, in the Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Vice Chairman, James WCash, Howard Benton and John M Booker, DVMMembers Absent NoneAlso present Richard B Self, County ManagerThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was trans-acted1 Johnston Technical College - Board Endorses College StatusCommissioner John M Booker moved the Board of County Commissioners supportJohnston Technical Colleges reguest to become Johnston Community CollegeCommissioner James W Cash seconded the motion which carried by unanimousvoteosApril 9, 1987 Continued2 PROCLAMATION - Public Health WeekUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the following proclamation wasadopted declaring Public Health Week in Johnston CountyWHEREAS, Governor James G Martin has proclaimed the week of APRIL 12 -18, 1987, as PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK in North Carolina; andWHEREAS, the public health facilities in Johnston County serve thousands ofour citizens each year; andWHEREAS, public health assures a cleaner, safer, more wholesome environmentin which to live; andWHEREAS, healthful living is the major prevention of the financial burdensof disease and chronic illness; andWHEREAS, concerned, informed and active citizens will ensure a healthy futurefor Johnston County;THEREFORE, I proclaim APRIL 12 - 18, 1987, as PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK in JOHNSTONCOUNTYNorman C DenningChairman, Board of County CommissionersJohnston CountyUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerHoward Benton and carried by unanimous vote, it was moved that regular sessionbe recessed and the Board of Commissioner reconvene as a Board of Equalization andRev i ewThe Chairman called the Board of Equalization and Review to order and thefollowing business was transactedJohnnie Stott, Tax Administrator gave a short introduction addressing businessfor the Board of E R, and introduced the first citizen to address the board;1 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW HEARINGSJohn C Lee, Meadow Township; 2 parcels; values 7,370 lots and smallbuilding; 4,060 acreage;REASON too high, 1 -40 and overpass bridge; 1 -40 took all but 27 feet ofhis front yard as well as his driveway; house is now valued at 7,370 was 41,000;1,800 sq ft; 39 years old; spent 25,000 remodeling; farm divided by 1 -40, no accessto one half; he says his property was valued at 70,000 ; Commissioner Holding advisedMr Lee the value was 7,370, not 73,700; and added the farm use value will decreaseit even further; old value was 41,000, current value 7,370;2 H S Castleberry, Smithfield Township, value 57,540; 95 acres;REASON oil terminal property values reducing; neighborhood restricts useof land; market value down on oil terminals; vacant lot, no improvements; terminalon each side;, value was 4,000 and now 6, 000 acre; commercial property inside Selmacity limitsThe Board of E R agreed to review this requestThe Board of E R agreed to review this requestWIi?` a3 -James LeePittman, OnealsTownship, value25,700; house-andlot;REASONtoo high; asbestosshingles, 7acre lot and someof lot in highway;builtin 1969; barn1,350; house 1,000 sq ft,plus addition 16x 18, valued at20,850;land at3,500; feels itshould be at10,000 total; barnbelongs to anothertract;50 yearsold, he boughtand moved itto the lot, cementfloor; he checkedthreehomes in area and none werevalued as highas his, 17,000 and19,000;The Board of E R agreed to review this requestWIi?` a•April 9, 1987 ContinuedThe Board of E R agreed to consider this request6 Arthur Owen Wood, for A D Wood, Banner Township; value 2 tracts; 10,650and 20, 380;REASON 1 -40 crossing both tracts leaving no access; house 51,130, 4,000I -ot; 15 acres; State purchased 67 acres for 1 -40; Mr Wood stated he had not appliedfor farm use value;Reduction because of farm use value could reduce Mr Woods value to satisfyhim;The Board of E R asked that the farm use value be considered on Mr Woodsfarm land7 Dallas E Wallace, Smithfield Township; value 55,500 house and lot; lots3,000 and 600;4Lenwood Lassiter, Smithfield Township, values 5,600 and8,200; lots;saysREASON too highand no road frontage; landlockedexcept for a path; wasvaluedata 1,500 and nowat 5,800; garage on lot; mobilehome on one; other isvacant;The Board of E R agreed to review thisrequest8The Board of E Ragreed to review this request5Dr Mohammed Singh,Smithfield Township; value 76,480,office and lot;lot tokeep anyone from building near him;REASON too high,last year valued at 42,000, builtin 1980, should considerdepreciation;requestThe Board of E R agreed to consider this request6 Arthur Owen Wood, for A D Wood, Banner Township; value 2 tracts; 10,650and 20, 380;REASON 1 -40 crossing both tracts leaving no access; house 51,130, 4,000I -ot; 15 acres; State purchased 67 acres for 1 -40; Mr Wood stated he had not appliedfor farm use value;Reduction because of farm use value could reduce Mr Woods value to satisfyhim;The Board of E R asked that the farm use value be considered on Mr Woodsfarm land7 Dallas E Wallace, Smithfield Township; value 55,500 house and lot; lots3,000 and 600;REASON more than fair market value; Selma Township behind SSS High School;presented appraisal,; rental house rents for 165 per month; over 20 years old onbooks at 23150, 640 ft heated floor space; 74,670 more than fair market value;The Board of E R agreed to review this request10 T C Massengill, for R Craig Massengill, Smithfield Township; value 87,690house and lot;REASON too high; located corner of Hood and Chestnut Streets; Smithfield,NC, rents for 500 per month;The Board of E R agreed to review this request11 Samuel B McLamb, Ingrams Township; value 9,800 land only;REASON small strip of land mostly wasteland; 36 acres, no buildings, narrowlong strip; land is wetThe Board of E R agreed to review this request12 W Dwight Rowe, Boon Hill Township, 81,000 + house and lot;REASON valued too high; last year valued at 45,000, 14 mile off road;2,200 heated space, 164 acre lot;The Board of E R agreed to review this requestREASON too high, not suitable to build on; only 10 ft strip; MrWallacesayspartial of land used for yard, boughtin 1972; water runs on thislot fromthreedifferent directions; Mr Wallace asked thatvalues be reduced; purchased in3 tracts;The Board of E R agreed to review thisrequest8Earl Lassiter, I ngrams Township, value 4,500, 75 x 100 ft lot ;REASON too high, empty lot comparedto Robert Lee on Keen Road; prchasedlot tokeep anyone from building near him;The Board of E R agreed to review thisrequest9Sherrill Rackley, Smithfield Township,value house and lot, 23, 150rentalhouse, Selma Township; 74,670 house and lot;REASON more than fair market value; Selma Township behind SSS High School;presented appraisal,; rental house rents for 165 per month; over 20 years old onbooks at 23150, 640 ft heated floor space; 74,670 more than fair market value;The Board of E R agreed to review this request10 T C Massengill, for R Craig Massengill, Smithfield Township; value 87,690house and lot;REASON too high; located corner of Hood and Chestnut Streets; Smithfield,NC, rents for 500 per month;The Board of E R agreed to review this request11 Samuel B McLamb, Ingrams Township; value 9,800 land only;REASON small strip of land mostly wasteland; 36 acres, no buildings, narrowlong strip; land is wetThe Board of E R agreed to review this request12 W Dwight Rowe, Boon Hill Township, 81,000 + house and lot;REASON valued too high; last year valued at 45,000, 14 mile off road;2,200 heated space, 164 acre lot;The Board of E R agreed to review this requestAMApril 9 1987 Continued13 Gilbert and Helen Stephenson, Smithfield and Ingrams Township; 5 parcels;home and rental property;REASON feeds values too high and requesting consideration for reductions;RENTAL PROPERTY Rose Street; on market at 60,000 and then 40,000; cannotrent; reduced from 80,000 to 61,000; last year valued at 24,160 thinks shouldbe 50,000;DAVIS STREET three parcels of land; lot value 3,200, brick 25,070; plants20,210; Edgerton House 19,160; undesirable neighborhood;DR STANLEY HOUSE Four Oaks, 93,150; lot 7,000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request14, M Perishing Braswell, Smithfield Township, values - lot Carolina Avenue8,320; Highway 210 - 5,800;REASON values too high; Carolina Avenue, street has no curb and gutter;lot is 115 x 148, instead of 120 ft; feels it should be 6,900;Highway 210 property; 8 acres 5 cleared and 3 woodland old barn; too high;feels it should be 4,800;The Board of E R agreed to review this request15 Hubert Carlisle, Selma Township; value 9,320 house and lot;REASON too high for location; beside oil terminal, oil spills in yard andsmell of gas strong; trucks fuel 50 feet from house; storage tanks 150 feet from house;feels should be 6,000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request16 Charles Robert Grant, Oneals Township; 160 acre farm - 150,000; house 62,500;3 barns; 20 acres that will not perk_; farm use value wi 1 I reduce values;17 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW - DISCUSSIONThe Board of Equalization and Review discussed the property and appraised valuesof Robert G Ward, Beulah Township; valued at 16,930 This property was visitedby the County Appraiser The Board of E R tentatively agreed to consider a reductionin Mr Wards value18 J Henry Hamilton property; Pine Level Township; the Board of E R instructedthe Tax Administrator to work toward a reduction in Mr Hamiltons value, valueplaced on this property by the appraisal firm of 25,16019 Max Gardner Potter, Pine Level Township, valued by appraisal firm 45,300;the Board of E R instructed the Tax Administrator to work toward a reduction inMr Potters value20 David D Pilkington, Clayton Township; 16,490 tract and 14,660 tract; theBoard of E R instructed the Tax Administrator to work toward a reduction in MrPilkingtons values21 Phillips Petroleum, Selma Township; at this time the Board of E R madeno change in values of Phillips PetroleumThere being no further business to come before the Board of Equalization andReview at this time, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved the Board of E R recessuntil Monday, April 13, 1987, at 7 pmvoteCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which carried by unanimousREGULAR SESSIONUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerJohn M Booker and carried by unanimous vote, it was moved that regular sessionbe resumed and recessed until Monday, April 13, 1987, at 7 oclock pmEleanor N Creech, Clerk4Norman C Denning, Chairma rIzzii4DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 115320 AMCreated492003 10647 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date491987Book18