April 13, 1987 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Meeting of Johnston County Board of CommissionersApri i 13, 1987The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular session Monday,April 13, 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 Manager and Eleanor N Creech, Clerkto the BoardUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerHoward Benton and carried by unanimous vote, it was moved the Board of County Com-missioners sit as a Board of Equalization and ReviewJohnnie Stott, Tax Administrator addressed the board and introduced the firstcitizen to appear before the Board of E RBOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW HEARINGS1 Mildred Stowe, Selma Township, value 23,000, house and lot;REASON sub - standard house would not sell for 23,000; 3 acre tract; verylow ceiling, 6 ft 2 in; no skilled labor; located 4 miles north of Selma off 961 1mile off main road on path; over 20 years old;Mrs Stowe asked that this valuation be decreased as the house is in poorcondition;The Board of ` R agreed to review this request2 Willard and Gladys Messer, Banner Township; value - 2 houses and land 77,650;land 21,130;REASON too high; contending land values too high and woodland too high;concerned about quality of land; concerned about tract #2; 25 acres - 9 cleared and16 woodland, which is mostly swamp;County tax records shows no waste land; when farm use values are appliedtaxable values will be reduced; and if waste land, values will be reduced; taxablevalues are 700 p acre cleared land; and 250 p acre woodland;The Board of E R asked Mrs Messer to make an appointment with the TaxAdministrator regarding application for the farm use value3 Isaac Palmer Ingram, Meadow Township; value house and lot - 33,500;REASON poor condition; 20 years old; 22 miles from Smithfield, located on1008; says needs painting inside and out; bathroom leaks, 3 small bedrooms, 1 acrelot;Lot value 4,000; house value 29,540; brick veneer; thinks value should bearound 28,000The Board of E R agreed to review this request4 Ray T Braswell, Selma Township, value house and lot 31,560; lot 5,000;lot 6,800;REASON location, says has a water problem; lots not good for building andfeels both lots are over-valued; should be about 3,000 for both;,The Board of E R agreed to review this request and asked Commissioner JohnM Booker to look at this property5 Thel D Hill, Clayton Township, value 16,800; approximately 9 acres;REASON too high; 3 acres wet land; 61 acres that can be farmed; poor soil;asked for a reduction in value;The Board of E R agreed to review this requestI•April 13, 1987, Continued6 Lawrence Sargent, Micro Township, value house 29,640, lot 3,760;REASON would not sell for this price; excessive value; 15 acres; wet land;about 1,000 ft living space; been in this house 9 years; feels value should be about28, 000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request7 L M Lee for self and son; Luther James Lee; property of Luther JamesLee Meadow Township; house and land 11 acres;REASON more than market value; 7 acres cleared, 3 acres woodland, onebuilding lot; Rouse 71,000; thinks value should be around 58,000, house and lot;L M Lee self, Meadow Township; values 301,890 and 76,330;REASON_ more than market value; has big water problems gets everybodyswater on 30 acres or more; this total tract 250 acres - 190 cleared and pasture; oldhouse valued too much, about 100 years old; 76,330 house and land value; old houseabout 70 years old in poor condition; house should not be more than 3,000;The Board of E R agreed to review these requests8 W Hiram Holmes, Elevation Township - house and lot 44,360; Banner Township- rental house 31,980;REASON value too high; Banner Township rental house, 70 years old andnarrow lot; should be worth about 25,000; Elevation Township built in 1949; 2acre tract; six room frame, built himself, lives here; should be worth about 25,000;says just wants to be treated fair;The Board of E R agreed to review this requestREASON can not rebuild if house burned because of lot size; located 2miles south of Four Oaks; south of 301; 1,274 floor space; roof problems; septic tanknot on his Lot; thinks fair price would be 35,000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request1 1 Worth Westbrook, Jr, Meadow Township; land 52 acres and two houses; value136,170;REASON over- valued; one old rental house - 5,590; 5-z acres - 14,900;house is big, but not completed - 115,680; paid 54,000 for property; not a goodneighborhood, location should contribute to value of property; asked board for reduction,in value;The Board of E R agreed to review this request12 Rebecca B Fyffe, Beulah Township; house and lot 47,060;REASON property would not sell for this price; thinks value should beabout 45, 000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request13 W B Hinnant, Selma Township; office building, two story, lot 19 x 25 ft,built 1975; valued 32,240;REASON- says out of reason; too much;The Board of E R agreed to review this request; and asked the CountyAppraiser to look at this building4?„9Dennis Bond, Selma Township; value 45,290;4 miles north of Selmaoff Highway39;REASON deterioration; Mr Bond presenteda written statement tothe board,on fileClerks Office,Tax Administrators file;heated space 1400 sqft; thinksworth about 30,000; thiswould be fair;The Board of E R instructed the CountyAppraiser to look atMr Bondspropertyand report backto the board10Rayford Raynor,i ngrams Township; house and1 acre - 43,970;REASON can not rebuild if house burned because of lot size; located 2miles south of Four Oaks; south of 301; 1,274 floor space; roof problems; septic tanknot on his Lot; thinks fair price would be 35,000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request1 1 Worth Westbrook, Jr, Meadow Township; land 52 acres and two houses; value136,170;REASON over- valued; one old rental house - 5,590; 5-z acres - 14,900;house is big, but not completed - 115,680; paid 54,000 for property; not a goodneighborhood, location should contribute to value of property; asked board for reduction,in value;The Board of E R agreed to review this request12 Rebecca B Fyffe, Beulah Township; house and lot 47,060;REASON property would not sell for this price; thinks value should beabout 45, 000;The Board of E R agreed to review this request13 W B Hinnant, Selma Township; office building, two story, lot 19 x 25 ft,built 1975; valued 32,240;REASON- says out of reason; too much;The Board of E R agreed to review this request; and asked the CountyAppraiser to look at this building4?„April 13, 1987 Continued14 J E Johnnie Pilkington, Selma Township; land value 65,520; 29 acrescleared; too high, added value for mobile home lots; says selling for less than twoyears ago; concern is increase of 5,000 when appraisal firm learned for mobile homelots; 7 acre each, 9 mobile home lots; total of 45 acres; 26 cleared and about 15woodland;The Board of E R asked the Tax Administrator to look at the farm use value15 R G Gurley, Selma Township; house and lot 14,660;REASONtoohigh; rentalhouse;1 acre lot;thinks value should be about5, 000;The Board of E R agreed toreviewthis requestUpon amotionby Commissioner Frank B Holding,duly seconded by CommissionerJohn M Bookerand carried, it wasmovedthe Board ofEqualization and Review recessuntil Wednesday,April 29, 1987, at 7oclockpm, and thatregular session be resumedREGULAR SESSIONThe Chairman called the regular session to order1 Sheriff - Drug FundsSheriff Freddy Narron again met with the board renewing his request foradditional funds for drug investigations He d3scued the purchase of vehiclesto be used in drug investigations emphasizing the vehicles need to blend in withthe community and not be conspicuous; the Sheriff says a four door sedan is a standardpolice car and is not effective in surveillance work; most of the surveillance workis done at night The board agreed the Sheriffs Department needs cars that willblend in with surrounding cars and that two door cars would be more effective inthis type work It was suggested maybe to get used cars; change colors; othercounties use two door carsCommissioner John M Booker suggested the board consider going to local dealersand rent; and or lease and change cars often Commissioner Holding agreed to researchrenting used cars or buying used carsThe board asked the County Manager to check with other counties toout what they do and make a specific recommendation to the boardAfter further discussion, Commissioner Howard Benton moved that 4, 000 beappropriated to the Sheriffs Budget for undercover drug workCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion which carried by unanimousvote2 Triangle J Council of GovernmentsThe board briefly discussed the issue of whether to continue membership withthe Triangle J Council of GovernmentsUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker,Frank B Holding and carried by unanimous vote, the1987, at 730 pm, at which time a Public Hearing wi I lcipation in the selection of the target area and theconsideration of a new Community Development Block GrantEleanor N Creech, Clerkduly seconded by Commissionerboard recessed until Apri ll 21,be held to allow citizen parti-planning of the application inNorman C Denning, Chairman85DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 113907 AMCreated492003 10913 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date4131987Book18