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Orange County · Board of Equalization & Review
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Regular meeting Tax rate and revaluationLand conversion and large developmentFarmland and open spaceSubdivision and site plansWater and sewer

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What was decided

  1. Approved 7Altangla M. Johnson - 9900 Babe Cates Road Late application accepted
  2. Approved 8John D. Hughes HRS - 32.54-acre parcel, Atkins Road Late application accepted
  3. Continued 13Elizabeth Harden - 2218 Pathway Drive Continued
  4. Continued 15Kira McGovern - 2224 Pathway Drive Continued
  5. Continued 16Alessandro Travaglia - 2204 Pathway Drive Continued
  6. Continued 17Paul Mihas - 2206 Pathway Drive Continued
  7. Continued 25Norbert M. Lechner - 311 Oakland Lane Continued

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Equalization and Review hears 25 individual property value appeals from this year's revaluation, scheduled across a morning and afternoon session. Appellants challenge the county's assessed values on grounds ranging from construction quality and property condition to comparable sales.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board heard 25 value appeals in two sittings, 9:20 a.m. to 12:19 p.m. and 12:58 to 5:13 p.m. It set five values below the county's own opinion. Kevin Hooker's house at 125 Ironwoods Drive went to $774,200 against the county's $800,700, and Dolores Clark's at 109 Jones Ferry Road to $355,300 against $385,100. Xiajuan Yin's at 315 Palafox Drive went to $856,000 against $921,800 on a price-per-square-foot adjustment. Samuel Schilis's at 100 Dairy Court dropped from $813,900 to $783,300, and Chunyang Fan's at 110 Camille Court from $637,200 to $612,000. The largest reduction was Beverly Walton's on Rencher Street, from $255,500 to the county's recommended $136,000.

Four Fair Oaks townhouse owners on Pathway Drive argued that the county compares their homes with single-family houses rather than townhouses. All four were continued so the county can reassess every active Fair Oaks appeal, and the board nullified votes it had already taken on 2218 and 2224 Pathway Drive to do it. Norbert Lechner's case on Oakland Lane was continued to settle whether the unit is a townhouse or a condominium. The board accepted two late present-use value applications and held Sandra Bell's three Dillard Street properties at the county's figures. Staff raised Ryan LLC's request to move November's commercial appeals to December and the idea of adding full-day sittings. Richal Vanhook sat in the morning and alternate Barbara Levine in the afternoon, with Chair Leon Meyers and Saru Salvi at both.

How the votes went

The minutes record a motion and second for each appeal and no dissent on any of them. Value changes below the county's opinion: Hooker, moved by Leon Meyers, seconded by Richal Vanhook; Dolores Clark, Saru Salvi and Vanhook; Schilis, Meyers and Barbara Levine; Yin, Meyers and Salvi; Fan, Levine and Salvi. The four Fair Oaks continuances were moved by Meyers or Salvi and seconded by Salvi, Levine or, for 2218 Pathway Drive, Levine in the afternoon. Votes already taken on 2218 and 2224 Pathway Drive were nullified in favor of continuing them with the group, moved by Meyers and seconded by Levine, none opposed. Every other appeal was decided by accepting the county's proposed value.

From the published minutes.

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Jump to an item (25 on this agenda)
  1. 1Beverly Walton - 119 Rencher Street
  2. 2Alfred Udah - 4114 Linden Road
  3. 3Li Wang - 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 4
  4. 4Carl D. Atkins Trustee - 6526 NC 49
  5. 5Qing Cheng - 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 81
  6. 6Paul Smith - 3160 Forest Knolls Road
  7. 7Altangla M. Johnson - 9900 Babe Cates Road
  8. 8John D. Hughes HRS - 32.54-acre parcel, Atkins Road
  9. 9Katherine Tumlinson - 457 South Greensboro Street
  10. 10Kevin Hooker - 125 Ironwoods Drive
  11. 11Dolores H. Clark - 109 Jones Ferry Road
  12. 12Lorie Clark - 111 Jones Ferry Road
  13. 13Elizabeth Harden - 2218 Pathway Drive
  14. 14Leroy C. Hutto - 25 South Circle Drive
  15. 15Kira McGovern - 2224 Pathway Drive
  16. 16Alessandro Travaglia - 2204 Pathway Drive
  17. 17Paul Mihas - 2206 Pathway Drive
  18. 18Samuel Schilis - 100 Dairy Court
  19. 19Sandra P. Bell - 111 Dillard Street
  20. 20Sandra P. Bell - 109 Dillard Street
  21. 21Sandra P. Bell - 109-A Dillard Street
  22. 22Xiajuan Yin - 315 Palafox Drive
  23. 23Chunyang Fan - 110 Camille Court
  24. 24Hiram Chicurel Bayard - 116 Hampshire Place
  25. 25Norbert M. Lechner - 311 Oakland Lane

Agenda items (25)

Other · 25
  1. 1 Beverly Walton - 119 Rencher Street
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Beverly Walton contests the county's $255,500 value on 119 Rencher Street, arguing for a reduction on condition and comparable sales. The county's own opinion was $136,000.
    Reduced to $136,000, the county's recommended value
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $136,000.
    • 119 Rencher St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9865926150 · Walton Beverly · assessed $136,000
  2. 2 Alfred Udah - 4114 Linden Road
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Alfred Udah contests the county's $435,300 value on 4114 Linden Road, arguing for a reduction on comparable property. The county's own opinion was $435,300.
    No change, $435,300
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $435,300.
    • 4114 Linden Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9893286995 · Udah Alfred · assessed $435,300
  3. 3 Li Wang - 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 4
    Other Subdivision and site plansTax rate and revaluation
    Li Wang contests the county's $272,300 value on 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 4, arguing for a reduction on comparable properties. The county's own opinion was $259,900.
    Reduced to $259,900
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $259,900.
  4. 4 Carl D. Atkins Trustee - 6526 NC 49
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Carl D. Atkins, trustee contests the county's $131,600 value on 6526 NC 49, arguing for a reduction on a perceived excessive increase and condition. The county's own opinion was $111,600.
    Reduced to $111,600
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $111,600.
  5. 5 Qing Cheng - 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 81
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Qing Cheng contests the county's $272,300 value on 1002 Willow Drive, Unit 81, arguing for a reduction on condition and comparable sales. The county's own opinion was $244,400.
    Reduced to $244,400
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $244,400.
  6. 6 Paul Smith - 3160 Forest Knolls Road
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Paul Smith contests the county's $761,600 value on 3160 Forest Knolls Road, arguing for a reduction on an easement, a creek and a riparian buffer. The county's own opinion was $761,600.
    No change, $761,600
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $761,600.
    • 3160 Forest Knolls Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9749890447 · Smith Paul · assessed $761,600
  7. 7 Altangla M. Johnson - 9900 Babe Cates Road
    Other Farmland and open spaceTax rate and revaluation
    Altangla M. Johnson appeals removal from present-use value, the reduced tax treatment for working farm and forest land, saying she was unaware of the listing requirement.
    Late application accepted
    From the minutes: From the minutes: the board accepted the late application.
    • 9900 Babe Cates Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 0900454155 · Johnson Altangla M · assessed $17,600
  8. 8 John D. Hughes HRS - 32.54-acre parcel, Atkins Road
    Other Farmland and open spaceTax rate and revaluation
    The heirs of John D. Hughes appeal removal from present-use value on a 32.54-acre parcel on Atkins Road, decided on July 18, 2025.
    Late application accepted
    From the minutes: From the minutes: the board accepted the late application.
  9. 9 Katherine Tumlinson - 457 South Greensboro Street
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Katherine Tumlinson contests the county's $804,000 value on 457 South Greensboro Street, arguing for a reduction on the county's valuation. The county's own opinion was $804,000.
    No change, $804,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $804,000.
  10. 10 Kevin Hooker - 125 Ironwoods Drive
    Other Tax rate and revaluationWater and sewer
    Kevin Hooker contests the county's $862,600 value on 125 Ironwoods Drive, arguing for a reduction on the condition of the house. The county's own opinion was $800,700.
    Reduced to $774,200
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $774,200 on condition and comparables, below the county's own opinion.
    • 125 Ironwoods Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779825838 · Knight John Roland II · assessed $774,200
  11. 11 Dolores H. Clark - 109 Jones Ferry Road
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Dolores H. Clark contests the county's $404,700 value on 109 Jones Ferry Road, arguing for a reduction on condition, the house being historic, and comparables. The county's own opinion was $385,100.
    Reduced to $355,300
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $355,300 on condition, below the county's own opinion.
    • 109 Jones Ferry Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9778754952 · Clark Dolores H · assessed $355,300
  12. 12 Lorie Clark - 111 Jones Ferry Road
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Lorie Clark contests the county's $408,500 value on 111 Jones Ferry Road, arguing for a reduction on the county's valuation. The county's own opinion was $389,000.
    No change, $389,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $389,000, the county's opinion.
    • 111 Jones Ferry Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9778753950 · Clark Lorie · assessed $389,000
  13. 13 Elizabeth Harden - 2218 Pathway Drive
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Elizabeth Harden contests the county's $432,000 value on 2218 Pathway Drive, arguing the property is compared against single-family homes rather than townhouses. The county's own opinion was $418,500.
    Continued
    From the minutes: From the minutes: continued for further study with the other Fair Oaks afternoon appeals. On 2218 Pathway Drive the board nullified its own afternoon vote and continued the case, on a motion by Leon Meyers seconded by Barbara Levine with none opposed.
    • 2218 Pathway Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779229663 · Harden Elizabeth · assessed $426,100
  14. 14 Leroy C. Hutto - 25 South Circle Drive
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Leroy C. Hutto contests the county's $504,800 value on 25 South Circle Drive, arguing for a reduction on bedroom sizes, square footage and a deck. The county's own opinion was $436,000.
    Reduced to $436,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $436,000.
    • 25 S Circle Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9777736705 · Hutto Leroy C · assessed $436,000
  15. 15 Kira McGovern - 2224 Pathway Drive
    Other Land conversion and large developmentTax rate and revaluation
    Kira McGovern contests the county's $420,800 value on 2224 Pathway Drive, arguing the property is compared against single-family homes rather than townhouses. The county's own opinion was $402,800.
    Continued
    From the minutes: From the minutes: continued for further study with the other Fair Oaks afternoon appeals. On 2218 Pathway Drive the board nullified its own afternoon vote and continued the case, on a motion by Leon Meyers seconded by Barbara Levine with none opposed.
    • 2224 Pathway Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779228679 · Mcgovern Kira · assessed $396,400
  16. 16 Alessandro Travaglia - 2204 Pathway Drive
    Other Land conversion and large developmentTax rate and revaluation
    Alessandro Travaglia contests the county's $407,600 value on 2204 Pathway Drive, arguing the property is compared against single-family homes rather than townhouses. The county's own opinion was $392,000.
    Continued
    From the minutes: From the minutes: continued for further study with the other Fair Oaks afternoon appeals. On 2218 Pathway Drive the board nullified its own afternoon vote and continued the case, on a motion by Leon Meyers seconded by Barbara Levine with none opposed.
    • 2204 Pathway Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779323576 · Travaglia Alessandro · assessed $385,600
  17. 17 Paul Mihas - 2206 Pathway Drive
    Other Land conversion and large developmentTax rate and revaluation
    Paul Mihas contests the county's $405,300 value on 2206 Pathway Drive, arguing the property is compared against single-family homes rather than townhouses. The county's own opinion was $389,700.
    Continued
    From the minutes: From the minutes: continued for further study with the other Fair Oaks afternoon appeals. On 2218 Pathway Drive the board nullified its own afternoon vote and continued the case, on a motion by Leon Meyers seconded by Barbara Levine with none opposed.
    • 2206 Pathway Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779321555 · Mihas Paul · assessed $383,500
  18. 18 Samuel Schilis - 100 Dairy Court
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Samuel Schilis contests the county's $813,900 value on 100 Dairy Court, arguing for a reduction on the values of comparable properties. The county's own opinion was $813,900.
    Reduced to $783,300
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $783,300 after the effective year built was lowered.
    • 100 Dairy Ct · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9860910507 · Schilis Samuel · assessed $783,300
  19. 19 Sandra P. Bell - 111 Dillard Street
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Sandra P. Bell contests the county's $883,400 value on 111 Dillard Street, arguing for a reduction on a perceived excessive increase in valuation. The county's own opinion was $883,400.
    No change, $883,400
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $883,400.
    • 111 Dillard St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9778486964 · Bell Anker Ole Jr · assessed $883,400
  20. 20 Sandra P. Bell - 109 Dillard Street
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Sandra P. Bell contests the county's $883,400 value on 109 Dillard Street, arguing for a reduction on a perceived errant valuation. The county's own opinion was $883,400.
    No change, $883,400
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $883,400.
    • 109 Dillard St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9778487928 · Bell Sasha Kristina · assessed $883,400
  21. 21 Sandra P. Bell - 109-A Dillard Street
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Sandra P. Bell contests the county's $845,300 value on 109-A Dillard Street, arguing for a reduction on a perceived errant valuation. The county's own opinion was $845,300.
    No change, $845,300
    From the minutes: From the minutes: No change, value held at $845,300.
  22. 22 Xiajuan Yin - 315 Palafox Drive
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Xiajuan Yin contests the county's $943,500 value on 315 Palafox Drive, arguing for a reduction on the condition of the house. The county's own opinion was $921,800.
    Reduced to $856,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $856,000 after a price-per-square-foot adjustment from comparables.
    • 315 Palafox Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9880141766 · Zhu Songlin · assessed $856,000
  23. 23 Chunyang Fan - 110 Camille Court
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Chunyang Fan contests the county's $637,200 value on 110 Camille Court, arguing for a reduction on comparable properties. The county's own opinion was $637,200.
    Reduced to $612,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $612,000, at $270 a square foot.
    • 110 Camille Ct · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9880054477 · Fan Chunyang · assessed $612,000
  24. 24 Hiram Chicurel Bayard - 116 Hampshire Place
    Other Tax rate and revaluation
    Hiram Chicurel Bayard contests the county's $740,300 value on 116 Hampshire Place, arguing for a reduction on a comparable sale. The county's own opinion was $740,300.
    Reduced to $699,000
    From the minutes: From the minutes: Value set at $699,000 on an updated county comparable.
    • 116 Hampshire Pl · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779827574 · Chicurel Bayard Miriam · assessed $699,000
  25. 25 Norbert M. Lechner - 311 Oakland Lane
    Other Land conversion and large developmentTax rate and revaluation
    Norbert M. Lechner contests the county's $327,300 value on 311 Oakland Lane on land valuation grounds. The county did not change its opinion.
    Continued
    From the minutes: From the minutes: continued.
    • 311 Oakland Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779904260 · Lechner Norbert M · assessed $327,300

Agenda changes

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