June 8, 1987 - 7:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Recessed)

Meeting of Johnston County Board of CommissionersJune 8, 1987The Johnston County Board of Commissioners reconvened in regular session Monday,June 8, 1987 at 7 oclock pm, Commissioners Room, Johnston County Courthouse,Smithfield, North Carolina, with the following members present2 Holiday - Observance of July 4th 1987The County Manager called to the boards attention that July 4th falls on SaturdayThe County Personnel Policies state when a holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday,Monday wi I I be observed as the hol iday11 Article V1, Section 4; page 11 This year the State offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observanceof the July 4th holiday Since the County offices and the State offices in the Courthousetry to be uniform, the County Manager asked the board for guidance, as County agencieshave already arranged clinics and appointments on a schedule of being closed on Monday,July 6thCommissioner - Howard Benton moved that County offices observe Monday, July6-th, as the July 4th holiday, in accordance with the County Personnel PoliciesCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which carried by unanimousvoteBOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEWUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and carried, it was moved the Board of Commissioners sit as a Boardof Equalization and Review1 Lamar Armstrong, Jr Ingrams Township, value 20,000, one lot; REASONbought lot next to his to prevent building; says this lot is a buffer zone; plansto- put a garage on the lot; did not purchase as a building lot; 12 acre lot; BerryDowns Subdivision;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request2 Charles Little Micro Township; values 1 lot 2,500; 2690 acres 16,900;REASON too high; says cannot build on or sell in flood plain area;The Board of E R ask the County Appraiser to look at this property3 Jack Austin, JrNorman C Denning, Chairman, FrankB Holding, Vice Chairman,James WCash,Howard Benton and John M Booker, DVM1986 value 54,480; about 2600 sqft;2 lots aboutMembers absent None92,000 range would be fair market value; houseand lot109,000; house 97,080Also present Richard B Self, CountyManager and Eleanor N Creech,Clerkto theBoardagreedto consider this requestThe Chairman called the meeting to order and the following business was trans-4 Hallie BlackmanactedTownship; value 36,580 house andlot;REASON too1Fireworks Displays - Town of Clayton andTown of Pine Levelbedrooms, 29 yearsold; thinks value should bearoundCommissioner James W Cash moved theClayton Recreation Departmentand theTownof Pine Level be granted permission tohold a fireworks display _onSaturday,July 4thCommissioner John M Booker secondedthe motion which carried byunanimousvote2 Holiday - Observance of July 4th 1987The County Manager called to the boards attention that July 4th falls on SaturdayThe County Personnel Policies state when a holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday,Monday wi I I be observed as the hol iday11 Article V1, Section 4; page 11 This year the State offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observanceof the July 4th holiday Since the County offices and the State offices in the Courthousetry to be uniform, the County Manager asked the board for guidance, as County agencieshave already arranged clinics and appointments on a schedule of being closed on Monday,July 6thCommissioner - Howard Benton moved that County offices observe Monday, July6-th, as the July 4th holiday, in accordance with the County Personnel PoliciesCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which carried by unanimousvoteBOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEWUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and carried, it was moved the Board of Commissioners sit as a Boardof Equalization and Review1 Lamar Armstrong, Jr Ingrams Township, value 20,000, one lot; REASONbought lot next to his to prevent building; says this lot is a buffer zone; plansto- put a garage on the lot; did not purchase as a building lot; 12 acre lot; BerryDowns Subdivision;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request2 Charles Little Micro Township; values 1 lot 2,500; 2690 acres 16,900;REASON too high; says cannot build on or sell in flood plain area;The Board of E R ask the County Appraiser to look at this propertyThe Board of E R agreed to consider this requestii l4a13 Jack Austin, JrIngrams Township; value 109,000, houseandlot; REASONtoo high; questions marketvalue,1986 value 54,480; about 2600 sqft;2 lots about12 acres; thinks 89,000 to92,000 range would be fair market value; houseand lot109,000; house 97,080The Board of E Ragreedto consider this request4 Hallie BlackmanSelmaTownship; value 36,580 house andlot;REASON toohigh; 1986 value 14,000,1 100 sqft roof needs replacing, 3 smallbedrooms, 29 yearsold; thinks value should bearound28, 000;The Board of E R agreed to consider this requestii l4a1119June 8, 1987 Continued5 Danny M Walton Elevation Township; value 33,480 house and 2000 acres;33,480 83690 acres; REASON house and 2000 acres too high; 83690 acres, landlocked 1 -40; some flood land, has 52 acres with no access; near migrant camp; oldhouse moved to land; timber cut and no allotments; feels should be valued as woodlandat 250 an acre; 40 acres in flood plain; about 23 acres cleared; bought house for4, 500;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request; indicated old house movedon land eligible for functional depreciation6 William A Dupree Clayton Township; value 63,700, 98 acres; REASON noaccess to property; close to Neuse River; much of the land is wetland; three beaverponds on land; feels value should be around 250 an acre;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request7 Lillian Gray Pronier Bentonville Township; value 15,130, 2280 acres; REASONtoo high; 61 acres cleared not being farmed; no tobacco allotment, on hillside; growingup in trees, 6 acres in creek bed, no buildings; feels value should be around 10,000The Board of E R agreed to consider this request8 John P Keene Boon Hill Township; value 1 lot 1,900; house and lot56,060; REASON too high; house needs repairs, 1986 value of house and lot 31,390;27 years old; needs new roof; lot bottom land will not pass perk test; thinks housevalue around 40,000; 1986 value on lot 800 ;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request9 George McLamb Smithfield Township; value 35,690 house and lot; 18,800 house and 1 ot ; 23, 890 house and lot ; REASON too high;a 18,800 value small 4 room house, no central heat, no air condition; cinderblock, rents for 150 per month; would be satisfied with value of 15,000;b 35,690 value; Mr McLamb lives in this house brick house, no curb ;or gutter; poor drainage; very wet on Forbes Drive, mildews bad; thinks fair valuewould be 30,000c 23,890 value; old house on Brogden Road, purchased in 1985; 65 yearsold, store building; needs repairs renting for 150 a month; thinks fair value wouldbe 20,000The Board of E R agreed to consider this request10 Delaine Simmons Elevation Township; value 8,540 1000 acres; 37,660 houseand 27 acres REASON too high; feels property worth less this year than last, producesno income, no road frontage; cannot be developed; timber been cut; 10 acres of wetland; 1986 value 26,400; total value now 46,200; says about 32,000, would be fairvalue;The Board of E R agreed to consider this request11 Sarah Ann Sasser Smithfield Township; value 70,940 house and lot 2,000lot; REASON out of line; assessed more than market value, not comparable to valuesin neighborhood; 230 increase in value; 1986 total value 32,200; average percentincrease in neighborhood 58; based on other values should be 51,198; thinks worth60,000;The Board of E R ask the County Appraiser to look at this property12 W G Turner, Heirs; by G R Turner Clayton Township; value 80,610, landand house; REASON too high; old house, 51 acres; 17 cleared, about 33 woodland;no income, no tobacco allotment; old house at 9,450; owner old and will not sell;Commissioner Cash had looked at this property, recommends 1,000 an acreplus house; recommends approximately 60,000 value13 T C Gupton Clayton Township; value 13,880, 800 acres; REASON too high;farm grown -up in bushes, weeds and trees; cannot sell; scrubs, farm divided;Commissioner Cash had looked at this property and recommends about 950 anacre 7,600120June 8, 1987 Continued14 Milton Toler , Selma Township; value 46,900, 6900 acres; REASON too high;about 21 acres cleared; 7 acres wasteland, the remainder cut -over woodland; no roadfrontage; old house and out buildings - no value ;The Chairman ask the Tax Administrator to work with Mr Tolers son on thefarm use value to see if he can get Mr Toler satisfiedBOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW DISCUSSION1 Earl Ellis Clayton Township; Commissioner Cash reporteda lot valued at 12,000; recommends 10,000b Winston Road value of 600, recommends 400;c John Street value odd shaped lot 7,000; recommends 4,000d House that Mr Ellis lives i n value 60,620, recommends 54,0002 Mildred Westbrook land on Mill Creek; 9 acres wasteland; 10 acres marsfland;Chairman Denning knew this property; recommends 4 more acres wasteland;3 Roy Jackson house and one acre, near gas plant; in danger zone, couldnot sel I ;Chairman Denning knew this property; recommends additional functional depreciationlower from 49,170 to around 39,880;3 Mrs S B Johnson 30 acres cleared land; 9 acres wasteland; total acreage95, 99,000 appraised value; check on farm use value4 Louise _Vann two -story house 42,850, House burned, remodeled new roof; notworth this much;Commissioner Benton recommended 36,0005 Mrs Pearl Lambert value 29,660; house across street valued 22,600; theLambert house not as much at the Stevens house across street;worthCommissioner Benton recommends 21,0006 Virginia Johnson an old house about 60 years old; vacant 12 to 15 years;remodeled; valued at 65,150;Commissioner Benton recommends 55,0007 Louise Godwin valued at 54,610; not comparable to neighborhood values;Commissioner Benton recommends 50,0008 Gladys Adams value 44,320; oldest house in Benson; remodeled, paintedCommissioner Benton recommends 36,000Benton9 June P Raynor, Elevation Township Commissioner had visited this property;house valued at 5,090; he says this house is not worth more than a 1,000BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW - DISCUSSION1 Lamar Armstrong, Jr the Board of E R made no change in this valuationlot 20,0002 Charles Little County Appraiser to look at this property;ii3Jack Austin, JrBoardofE R recommends90,000 house andlot;4Hal I ie BlackmanBoardofE R recommends30,000 house andlot;5Danny M WaltonBoardofE R recommendson 83690 tract -250 an acreIF0June 8, 1987 Continued6 William A Dupree - Board of E R recommends 500 an acre7 Lillian Gray Pronier Board of E R recommends 11,5008 John P Keene Board of E R recommends 45,000, house and lot; and 1,000n lot;9 George McLamb Board of E R recommends; a 18,800 to 16,800; b35, 690 to 33, 690; c 23, 890 - no cha ge;0 Delaine Simmons Board of E R recommends; 8,540 1000 acres of wet Landto 4,000; house and 27 acres to 32,090;11 Sarah Ann Sasser Board of E R reconsidering this property; lot valuedat 2, 000; recommends 500; additional 10 off house, recommends 63,094; total of63,594Commissioner Frank B Holding moved the Board of Equalization and Reviewecess until Thursday, June 25, 1987 at 7 oclock pm, and that regular sessione resumedCommissioner John M Booker seconded the motion which carried by unanimousvoteREGULAR SESSION1 Public Hearing - 1987 -1988 Proposed BudgetThe board set a Public Hearing on the 1987 -1988 Proposed Budget for Monday,J ne 15, 1987, at 7 oclock pm2I Budget DiscussionThe board briefly discussed the 1987 -1988 Proposed Budget It was the concensuso the board, the schools need some help; need to hold county expenditures as tightas possible; however, do, not desire to do anything in this budget that will hurtthe progress of county governmentUpon a motion by Commissioner John M Booker, duly seconded by CommissionerFrank B Holding and car ied, the board recessed regular session to go into ExecutiveSession to discuss possible I itigationUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, duly seconded by CommissionerJohn M Booker and carried, it was moved that Executive Session be closed and thatregular session be resumed; and further that the board recess until Monday, June15, 1987, at 7 oclock pmNorman C Denning, ChairmanEleanor N CreechClerk to the Board121DetailsAnnotationsEntry PropertiesModified11192013 21504 PMCreated492003 20600 PMTemplateMinutesFieldsMinutes - TypeRecessedMinutes - Date681987Book18