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Orange County · Board of Equalization & Review
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Regular meeting Tax rate and revaluationWater and sewer

Agenda document Minutes Watch Meeting recap

What was decided

  1. Approved 1Appeal: Richard A. Fee, 107 Cheswick Court Board accepted the county's proposed value of $512,900
  2. Approved 5Appeal: Lisa S. Deloach, 101 Forest Court Board accepted the county's proposed value of $341,700, no change
  3. Approved 7Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 105 Noble Street Board accepted the county's proposed value of $439,800, no change
  4. Approved 8Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 404 Holly Lane Board accepted the county's proposed value of $581,600, no change
  5. Approved 9Appeal: Vanessa Jewell, 1401 Wildwood Drive Board accepted the county's proposed value of $608,800
  6. Approved 10Appeal: Schopler Family LLC, 305 Brookside Drive Board accepted the county's proposed value of $795,800, no change
  7. Approved 12Appeal: Neal H. Bench, 397 Lakeshore Lane Board accepted the county's proposed value of $679,700
  8. Approved 14Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 2.81 acres on Webb Drive Board accepted the county's proposed value of $326,500
  9. Approved 15Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 1030 Hillsborough Road Board accepted the county's proposed value of $470,600
  10. Approved 16Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3714 Brockwell Road Board accepted the county's proposed value of $296,100
  11. Approved 17Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3718 Brockwell Road Board accepted the county's proposed value of $52,800

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Equalization and Review takes up 17 property tax appeals from the 2025 revaluation, on parcels the county assessed from $67,400 to $842,700. Two appeals come from business entities; the other 15 are individual owners contesting the value of their own homes or land.

Appellants argue mostly from comparable sales. Others point to the property's condition, an outside appraisal, 2025 storm flooding, or a lack of public water and sewer service on rural parcels.

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Meeting recap

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

The board decided all 17 appeals on October 22, 2025. In 11, its decision matched the value county staff had already recommended. In the other six, it set a different figure after hearing the evidence -- including two reductions tied to 2025 storm flooding, and one where removing a deck from the record cut the value below what the county had proposed. Thirteen of the 17 appeals ended below the county's current assessed value, four were left unchanged, and none went up. Combined, the properties' assessed values totaled about $8.44 million before the hearings and $7.96 million after, a reduction of roughly $486,000. The changes ranged from no change, on four parcels, to a cut of $81,700 on a vacant tract off Webb Drive that lacks public water and sewer service; the median change was a $29,100 reduction.

Comparable sales were the most common argument, raised in six of the 17 appeals. Three cited the property's condition, two an outside appraisal, and two 2025 storm flooding. Two appeals, from the same owner, argued that rural parcels off Webb Drive and Hillsborough Road lack public water and sewer access. Owners or their representatives appeared at 9 of the 17 hearings. Three owners brought two appeals apiece: on Noble Street and Holly Lane, on Webb Drive and Hillsborough Road, and on two Brockwell Road parcels.

How the votes went

The board's three sitting members -- Chair Leon Meyers, Saru Salvi and Richal Vanhook -- are recorded voting for every motion but one. On the reduction for the flood-damaged lot off Old Oxford Road, the minutes list only Salvi's vote. No vote against is recorded on any of the 17 appeals.

From the published minutes.

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  1. 1Appeal: Richard A. Fee, 107 Cheswick Court
  2. 2Appeal: James E. Williams Jr., 2424 Sedgefield Drive
  3. 3Appeal: Lisa Poger, 9 Lark Circle
  4. 4Appeal: William C. Lock, 504 Forest Court
  5. 5Appeal: Lisa S. Deloach, 101 Forest Court
  6. 6Appeal: Deborah B. Nickell, 102 Dixie Drive
  7. 7Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 105 Noble Street
  8. 8Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 404 Holly Lane
  9. 9Appeal: Vanessa Jewell, 1401 Wildwood Drive
  10. 10Appeal: Schopler Family LLC, 305 Brookside Drive
  11. 11Appeal: LI's Investment LLC, 104 Riverbirch Point
  12. 12Appeal: Neal H. Bench, 397 Lakeshore Lane
  13. 13Appeal: Yunjun Mu, 2210 E. Old Oxford Road
  14. 14Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 2.81 acres on Webb Drive
  15. 15Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 1030 Hillsborough Road
  16. 16Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3714 Brockwell Road
  17. 17Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3718 Brockwell Road

Agenda items (17)

Public hearing · 17
  1. 1 Appeal: Richard A. Fee, 107 Cheswick Court
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the condition of the house.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $512,900
    • 107 Cheswick Ct · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9778580366 · Fee Richard A · assessed $512,900
  2. 2 Appeal: James E. Williams Jr., 2424 Sedgefield Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the assessed value at time of purchase.
    Value changed to $711,000 after removing the value of a deck
    • 2424 Sedgefield Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9890214760 · Williams James E Jr · assessed $711,000
  3. 3 Appeal: Lisa Poger, 9 Lark Circle
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on perceived unfairness in lot pricing.
    Value changed to $413,865 ($255/sq ft)
    • 9 Lark Cir · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799551430 · Poger Lisa · assessed $413,865
  4. 4 Appeal: William C. Lock, 504 Forest Court
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on comparable properties' value.
    Value changed to $305,500 ($268/sq ft)
    • 504 Forest Ct · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779614569 · Lock William C · assessed $305,500
  5. 5 Appeal: Lisa S. Deloach, 101 Forest Court
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on a comparable property's value.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $341,700, no change
    • 101 Forest Ct · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779614873 · Deloach Lisa S · assessed $341,700
  6. 6 Appeal: Deborah B. Nickell, 102 Dixie Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on an independent appraisal.
    Value changed to $782,000, between the county and appellant figures
    • 102 Dixie Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9880323252 · Nickell Deborah B · assessed $782,000
  7. 7 Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 105 Noble Street
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on comparable property values.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $439,800, no change
    • 105 Noble St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9788284671 · Stewart Davin L · assessed $439,800
  8. 8 Appeal: Davin L. Stewart, 404 Holly Lane
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on comparable property values.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $581,600, no change
    • 404 Holly Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799520809 · Stewart Davin L · assessed $581,600
  9. 9 Appeal: Vanessa Jewell, 1401 Wildwood Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the purchase price, condition, and comparable sales.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $608,800
    • 1401 Wildwood Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799513876 · Jewell Vanessa · assessed $608,800
  10. 10 Appeal: Schopler Family LLC, 305 Brookside Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on a 2023 fee appraisal.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $795,800, no change
    • 305 Brookside Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9788245407 · Schopler Susan Frieda · assessed $795,800
  11. 11 Appeal: LI's Investment LLC, 104 Riverbirch Point
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the property's condition and 2025 flooding.
    Value changed to $399,600 to account for the flood-affected portion
  12. 12 Appeal: Neal H. Bench, 397 Lakeshore Lane
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the value of comparable properties.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $679,700
    • 397 Lakeshore Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9890109512 · Bench Neal H · assessed $679,700
  13. 13 Appeal: Yunjun Mu, 2210 E. Old Oxford Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on flooding.
    Value changed to $237,000 to account for flooding
    • 2210 E Old Oxford Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799396178 · Mu Yunjun · assessed $237,000
  14. 14 Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 2.81 acres on Webb Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluationWater and sewer
    Owner sought a reduction based on the lack of public water and sewer access.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $326,500
  15. 15 Appeal: Randy Thomas Horton, 1030 Hillsborough Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluationWater and sewer
    Owner sought a reduction based on the lack of public water and sewer access.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $470,600
    • 1030 Hillsborough Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779327032 · Horton Randy T · assessed $470,600
  16. 16 Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3714 Brockwell Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the condition of an adjacent parcel and other factors.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $296,100
    • 3714 Brockwell Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9882943478 · Shackelford Frances B · assessed $296,100
  17. 17 Appeal: Frances B. Shackelford, 3718 Brockwell Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Owner sought a reduction based on the lot being vacant and a Zillow value estimate.
    Board accepted the county's proposed value of $52,800
    • 3718 Brockwell Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9882945420 · Shackelford Frances B · assessed $52,800

Agenda changes

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