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

Meeting of Board of Commissioners of Johnston CountyMay 7, 1987The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular sessionThursday, May 7, 1987 at 7 oclock pm, Commissioners Room, Johnston County Court-house, Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members presentNorman C Denning, Chairman, James W Cash, Howard Benton and John MBooker, DVMAbsent Frank B Holding, Vice ChairmanAlso present Richard B Self, County Manager and Eleanor N Creech, Clerkto the BoardThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business wastransacted1 Fireworks Display - Johnston County Girl ScoutsCommissioner James W Cash moved the Johnston County Girl Scouts be grantedpermission to hold a fireworks display May 16, 1987, at the location where the Jayceeshold their tractor pulls on Highway 70A west of SmithfieldCommissioner Howard Benton seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voteUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerHoward Benton and carried it was moved the Board of Commissioners recess regularsession to sit as a Board of Iqualization and ReviewThe Board of E R agreed to consider this request3 Harvey N McLeod Smithfield Township; value 30,500; house and lot; REASONnot worth appraised value; purchased in 1901 for 6,000, no central heat or air; lot 75x 100; frame house, asbestos shingles; 304 Pace Street, no improvements other thanpaint; think value should be around 23,000 to 24,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request4 Edna H Johnson, Secretary- Treasurer; Carolina Coop Warehouse SmithfieldTownship; REASON Building and land not increased that much; cost warehouse andland 1976 - 514,000; located 301 outside city limits; operation 3 months of year;140,000 sq ft, 1986 value 572,960; non - profit, owned by farmers; loan value last year600,000; roof needs repair, some doors damaged, no repairs since built; these valuesare what a new building would be today;Mrs Johnson says in talking with an appraiser, thinks value should be around700,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request5 Sherwood Stewart _ Banner Township, value 1,500 lot; REASON no roadfrontage and in gravel pit; mobile home lot rents for 50 a month; 1972 purchase price500; thinks value should be 500;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request6 Sherwood Stewart for Joseph E Stewart Banner Township; value 25,500; 47acres; REASON too wet, borders Dismal Swamp ; 22 acres cleared; 5 to 7 acreswasteland; it was explained to Mr Stewart that he should apply for farm use value;this will reduce the farm land to 700 an acre and woodland to 250 an acre; applyingthe farm use application the value should reduced to approximately 21,650;Johnnie Stott, Tax Administrator, addressed the boardand introduced the firstcitizento appear before the Board of Equalization and Review1 DrLeonard Woodall Smithfield Township, value 2,350;lot; REASON too high;lot onrighthand side of house, property shown as street,lot can not be used foranything,adike built on it to keep water from house; townsutilities on lot; 300 ftstreet toriver; 1986 value 1,000;TheBoard of E R agreed to consider this request2DrLarry Williams Banner Township, Value 67,570;Office building; REASONout oflinewith Neighbors CPA office building; 1,950 sq ft,no figure in mind justwant itto becomparable to adjacent office buildings;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request3 Harvey N McLeod Smithfield Township; value 30,500; house and lot; REASONnot worth appraised value; purchased in 1901 for 6,000, no central heat or air; lot 75x 100; frame house, asbestos shingles; 304 Pace Street, no improvements other thanpaint; think value should be around 23,000 to 24,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request4 Edna H Johnson, Secretary- Treasurer; Carolina Coop Warehouse SmithfieldTownship; REASON Building and land not increased that much; cost warehouse andland 1976 - 514,000; located 301 outside city limits; operation 3 months of year;140,000 sq ft, 1986 value 572,960; non - profit, owned by farmers; loan value last year600,000; roof needs repair, some doors damaged, no repairs since built; these valuesare what a new building would be today;Mrs Johnson says in talking with an appraiser, thinks value should be around700,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request5 Sherwood Stewart _ Banner Township, value 1,500 lot; REASON no roadfrontage and in gravel pit; mobile home lot rents for 50 a month; 1972 purchase price500; thinks value should be 500;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request6 Sherwood Stewart for Joseph E Stewart Banner Township; value 25,500; 47acres; REASON too wet, borders Dismal Swamp ; 22 acres cleared; 5 to 7 acreswasteland; it was explained to Mr Stewart that he should apply for farm use value;this will reduce the farm land to 700 an acre and woodland to 250 an acre; applyingthe farm use application the value should reduced to approximately 21,650;100May 7, 1987 ContinuedThe Board agreed to consider this request7 Margaree Stewart Banner Township; value 40,660; house and lot; REASONwater problems; small yard; 2 acres woodland; swamp area; water from Highway 50 runsin yard; drinking water is not good; 18 years old; roof needs repair; 16 years agopaid 19,500, if had known of water problem would not have purchased this property;1986 value 23,620; think value should be 30,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request8 Rayvon Best for Flonnie J Best Banner Township; value each lot 5,1-80 6lots; REASON lots not developed joins Housing Project; no trees, some lots lower thanothers, will have to be built up; end of property poorly developed; property acrossdeveloped; street developed, these lots are not valued more than market value; area plocated should reduce value; think value should be around 2,000 to 2,500 each;The Board of E R asked Commissioner Benton to look at these lots andreport duck to the board9 Willie H Batten Bentonville Township; value 27,730; 4540 acres; and 88acre tract; 75 acres sand pit covered with water; REASON no buildings; no roadfrontage; sand pit area covered with water;a 4540 acres value 27,730; 1986 value 19,690; no buildings, no roadfrontage; no right of way to road; 22 acres cleared; 234 woodland; of this 9 acressandy land and 7 acres wet land; the Board of E R in discussion explained to MrBatten the farm use value; and in applying the farm use value it will reduce thetaxable value to approximately 21,275;b29,170;about 88acres totaltract;no house; 75 acres of this tractsand pit; inapplyingthe farmuse valueto thistract it will reduce the value toapproximately 23,800;Mr Battenfeels thisis stillto high;10 Malvirnel McLamb Ira BMcLamb, Heirs- Meadow Township;value99,590;53 acres house and lot ; 37 acres- value 33,350;REASON valued toomuch;53 acretract; 3 rental houses, rents 50a month; blockhouses; sweats andwetsthrough;houses are old; valued at 19,000and 16,470; MsMcLamb says thesehousesneed tobe revisited, hard to heat and cool;he has no complaint on house value; graveyardon 56 acretract; theb 37 acre11 Carl Hollowell Selma Township; value 1,830; lot; REASON location; MrHollowell says located on Railroad Street, Selma, not enough footage to build on; lastyear valued at 1,030; would be satisfied with 1,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request12 Louis D Wood Cleveland Township; values; 39,470, 1840 acres; 72,100, 56acres; 118,930, 125 acres; out of line and part flood land and dirt road;53 acres; 36acrescleared;, 15 acres woodland; with thefarm_use valuefarmapplied, this will reducethe53 acre tract to approximately 79,340;12, 800;The Board ofE R asked the county appraiser to revisitthisproperty to38,720; total value 110,820;look at the old block houses;sayshe has no complaint on house value; graveyardon 56 acretract; theb 37 acretractvalue 33,350; meeting with appraiser_ reducedto 24,900;to approximatelyhouse about 100 yearsold;25 acres cleared; no road frontage; farmusevalue willreduce to approximately 20,750;part inflood land; cleared 50acres; woodland75 acres; 20 acres of woodland in floodThe Board ofE R asked the county appraiser to revisitthisproperty tolook at the old house11 Carl Hollowell Selma Township; value 1,830; lot; REASON location; MrHollowell says located on Railroad Street, Selma, not enough footage to build on; lastyear valued at 1,030; would be satisfied with 1,000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request12 Louis D Wood Cleveland Township; values; 39,470, 1840 acres; 72,100, 56acres; 118,930, 125 acres; out of line and part flood land and dirt road;PaValue 39,470; 1840 acres; the Board ofE Rexplained to Mr Woodthat thefarmuse value would reduce his taxable valueon thistract to approximately12, 800;bValue 72,100; 56 acre tract; house valued38,720; total value 110,820;Mr Woodsayshe has no complaint on house value; graveyardon 56 acretract; theBoard ofE Rexplained that farm use value will reducethis tractto approximately69, 820;cValue 118,930; 125 acres; on dirt road,part inflood land; cleared 50acres; woodland75 acres; 20 acres of woodland in floodplain- wasteland; farm usevalue willreduce taxable value to approximately 49,750;PMay 7, 1987 Continued13 James Beasley Banner Township; value 95,500; 25 acres; REASON over- valuedhouse built 1983 valued at 57,290; 1400 sq ft; built house for about 42,000; landvalued at 6,800; 2 sheds at 1,400; brick house built 1960 valued at 30,010; Nocomplaint; other house and lot too high; thinks land should be around 4,352;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request14 Bobby Jernigan Meadow Township; value 33,520; house and lot; REASONtoo high; house 22 years old; 2 acre lot; storage room never finished; no insulation;71- ft ceilings; carport not finished; termits; floors not level; thinks value should bearound 20,000; 1986 value 16,460;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request15 Robert Creech Smithfield Township; value 44,660 house 37,160; lot 7,500;REASON too high; 1,274 sq ft; 3 small bedrooms; electric heat, window air conditionerThe Board of E R asked the county appraiser to look at this property andreport back to the board16 Sam Robertson for Mrs R K Compton Commissioner Cash had looked atthis property; value 70,840; house and lot; W Main Street; huge house, but old andneed of repairs; 1986 value 29,890; over-valued;Commissioner Cash says lot more valuable than house; recommends around52, 500;The Board of E R agreed to consider this recommendation;17 Otis Worley Boon Hill Township; House and lot - value 36,400; lot 2,000;lot - 2,00Q; REASON too high; house 32,650; lot 3,750 in poor condition, noinsulation; other 2 lots; few tenths of an acre; Chairman Denning knew this property;total all property recommended at 26, 000The Board of E R agreed to consider this requestDISCUSSION - Board of Equalization and Review1 Dr Leonard Woodall Consideration of 1,100;2 Dr_ , Larry Williams Cons i derat ion of 50, 000i3 HarVey N McLeod • Consideration of 26,0004 Edna H Johnson for Carolina Cooperative Wareshouse Ask appraisers torecheck this iproperty ;5 She wood Stewart Consideration, of lot 1,250;6 Joseph E Stewart Farm use value reduction;7 Margaree Stewart Consideration of 33,000;8 Ray?lon Best for Flonnie J Bestl Commissioner Benton to look at these lots;9 WilQe H Batten Farm use value reduction;10 Mal irnel McLamb County appraiser to re -visit this property;11 Carpi Hollowell Consideration of 1,250;12 Louis D Wood Farm use value, reduction;T ? -13 James Beasley Consideration of, lot 16 acres 4,350; house to 50,600;14 Bobby Jernigan Consideration of 25,000 house and lot;15 Robert Creech County appraisers to re -visit this property;iThere being no further business to come before the Board of Equalization andReview at this time, and upon motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly secondedby Commissioner James W Cash and carried, the Board of ,Equalization and Reviewrecessed until Monday, May 11, 1987, at oclock pmREGULAR SESSIONUpon a motion by Commissioner Howard Benton, duly seconded by CommissionerJames W Cash and carried, it was mover that regular session be resumed and recesseduntil Monday, May 11, 1987iNorman C Denning, Chairmanleanor N Creech, Clerk to the BoardDetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 25618 PMCreated492003 15631 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date571987Book18