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Orange County · Board of Equalization & Review
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Regular meeting Tax rate and revaluationImmigration and enforcement

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What was decided

  1. Approved 3Property Tax Appeal: 409 Rossburn Way Board accepted the county's value of $799,800, no change, unanimous
  2. Approved 5Property Tax Appeal: 300 NC 54 Bypass, Bldg D Unit 3 Board accepted the county's value of $250,300, no change, unanimous
  3. Approved 7Property Tax Appeal: 311 W. Tryon Street Board accepted the county's value of $607,100, no change; board found the appellant had not provided sufficient relevant information, unanimous

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Equalization and Review is scheduled to hear 14 property tax appeals from the 2025 countywide revaluation. Thirteen come from individual homeowners; one, at 220 James Street, comes from a business, Engelhardt Ventures LLC.

Each appellant presents evidence for a lower value — a comparable sale, an independent appraisal, or documentation of the property's condition — and a county appraiser lays out the basis for the current assessment. The board then sets a final value for each parcel by vote.

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Meeting recap

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

The three seated board members — Chair Leon Meyers, Saru Salvi and Richal Vanhook — heard all 14 scheduled appeals in one session, from 1 p.m. to just after 3:20 p.m., and voted unanimously on every one. Two appellants attended in person; the other twelve, including the one appeal filed by a business, were decided on the written record alone. Comparable sales were the most common evidence, cited in nine of the fourteen cases; four appeals also pointed to the property's condition, and two rested on an independent appraisal.

The board reduced eleven of the fourteen assessments and left three unchanged, finding in one of those that the appellant had not submitted sufficient evidence for a lower value. Combined, the fourteen assessments fell from $8,453,200 to $8,030,300, a reduction of $422,900. Among the eleven reductions, the changes ranged from $4,000 to $100,100, with a median of $22,000.

How the votes went

Chair Leon Meyers, Saru Salvi and Richal Vanhook cast every vote; the board's six alternates did not attend. All 14 motions passed unanimously, 3-0: 11 to reduce an assessed value and 3 to accept the county's value unchanged.

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  1. 1Property Tax Appeal: 118 S. Fields Circle
  2. 2Property Tax Appeal: 421 Ironwoods Drive
  3. 3Property Tax Appeal: 409 Rossburn Way
  4. 6Property Tax Appeal: 220 James Street
  5. 8Property Tax Appeal: 1220 Mccauley Lane
  6. 4Property Tax Appeal: 607 Oakfield Trail
  7. 5Property Tax Appeal: 300 NC 54 Bypass, Bldg D Unit 3
  8. 7Property Tax Appeal: 311 W. Tryon Street
  9. 9Property Tax Appeal: 200 Ridgecrest Drive
  10. 10Property Tax Appeal: 112 Founders Ridge Drive
  11. 11Property Tax Appeal: 422 Tinkerbell Road
  12. 13Property Tax Appeal: 119 Lonebrook Drive
  13. 14Property Tax Appeal: 805 Powell Street
  14. 15Property Tax Appeal: 414 Yorktown Drive

Agenda items (14)

Public hearing · 14
  1. 1 Property Tax Appeal: 118 S. Fields Circle
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The homeowner appeared in person and argued the assessment was too high based on comparable sales. The county found most of the cited comparables didn't qualify but used one valid sale in its own analysis. The board reduced the value from $607,900 to $543,000.
    Value reduced from $607,900 to $543,000, unanimous
    • 118 S Fields Cir · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9870013053 · Qi Jie · assessed $543,000
  2. 2 Property Tax Appeal: 421 Ironwoods Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The homeowner appeared in person, arguing the new assessment overvalued the property. The county's own review, adjusting for topography, had proposed $575,600; the board went further and set the value at $539,000, down from $639,100.
    Value reduced from $639,100 to $539,000, unanimous
    • 421 Ironwoods Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779922945 · Arrington Ivan · assessed $539,000
  3. 3 Property Tax Appeal: 409 Rossburn Way
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant did not attend and cited one comparable sale nearly a mile away in a different neighborhood. The county found it didn't apply and recommended no change. The board agreed, leaving the value at $799,800.
    Board accepted the county's value of $799,800, no change, unanimous
    • 409 Rossburn Way · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9777790936 · Principato Nicole · assessed $799,800
  4. 6 Property Tax Appeal: 220 James Street
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Engelhardt Ventures LLC argued the property was overvalued compared to newer nearby construction. A county site visit found the office addition had been over-graded, and the board reduced the value from $588,900 to $577,600.
    Value reduced from $588,900 to $577,600, unanimous
    • 220 James St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779203569 · Engelhardt Ventures LLC · assessed $577,600
  5. 8 Property Tax Appeal: 1220 Mccauley Lane
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant argued the home's condition wasn't reflected in its assessment. A county site visit confirmed the home needed repairs and increased its depreciation, though not as far as the appellant sought. The board set the value at $271,100, down from $293,100.
    Value reduced from $293,100 to $271,100, unanimous
    • 1220 Mccauley Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9758799945 · Farrington Linda Sharronne · assessed $240,700
  6. 4 Property Tax Appeal: 607 Oakfield Trail
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant compared the per-square-foot price of smaller homes nearby. The county's own sales analysis found a similar range and recommended no change, but the board still lowered the value slightly, to $290,900 from $295,400.
    Value reduced from $295,400 to $290,900, unanimous
    • 607 Oakfield Trl · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9825478299 · Faucette Ray Cecilia · assessed $290,900
  7. 5 Property Tax Appeal: 300 NC 54 Bypass, Bldg D Unit 3
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant submitted interior photos and a comparable-sales analysis. The county found the property's age, grade and condition already reflected in its record and recommended no change; the board agreed and kept the value at $250,300.
    Board accepted the county's value of $250,300, no change, unanimous
  8. 7 Property Tax Appeal: 311 W. Tryon Street
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant cited a neighboring sale price with no supporting documents. The county traced the actual sale to a home less than a third the size, sold for more than the appellant claimed, and found the appeal lacked sufficient evidence. The board left the value at $607,100.
    Board accepted the county's value of $607,100, no change; board found the appellant had not provided sufficient relevant information, unanimous
    • 311 W Tryon St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9864864796 · Cunningham William A · assessed $607,100
  9. 9 Property Tax Appeal: 200 Ridgecrest Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant cited outdated bathrooms and three comparable sales averaging $609,000. The county found those comparables too different in size or condition and instead adjusted the property's grade using a closer set of sales. The board set the value at $690,200, down from $713,400.
    Value reduced from $713,400 to $690,200, unanimous
    • 200 Ridgecrest Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799170097 · Moskovitz Cary A · assessed $690,200
  10. 10 Property Tax Appeal: 112 Founders Ridge Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant submitted a professional appraisal valuing the property at $1,460,000. The county's review found the land value overstated, adjusted it down, and arrived at $1,482,100, about 1.5% above the appraisal. The board adopted that figure, down from $1,572,100.
    Value reduced from $1,572,100 to $1,482,100, unanimous
    • 112 Founders Ridge Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9787353892 · Cook Matthew M · assessed $1,482,100
  11. 11 Property Tax Appeal: 422 Tinkerbell Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant argued the property was overvalued and submitted a comparable-sales report. The county's review lowered the property's grade, adjusted its effective year built, and added a depreciation for older HVAC units. The board set the value at $498,100, down from $511,900.
    Value reduced from $511,900 to $498,100, unanimous
    • 422 Tinkerbell Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799643794 · Bachar Jeffrey · assessed $498,100
  12. 13 Property Tax Appeal: 119 Lonebrook Drive
    Public hearing Immigration and enforcementTax rate and revaluation
    The appellant cited six comparable sales in the same neighborhood. A site visit turned up an undocumented patio that added value, but the county also pointed to a nearly identical home nearby that sold for $680,000. The board matched that figure, down from $684,000.
    Value reduced from $684,000 to $680,000, unanimous
    • 119 Lonebrook Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9880143695 · Hu Genlin · assessed $680,000
  13. 14 Property Tax Appeal: 805 Powell Street
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant noted the assessment was nearly 30% above the $327,000 the property sold for ten months earlier, and cited two comparable sales. The county's review found the home's living area had been measured too large and corrected its condition rating. The board reduced the value to $355,700, from $423,200.
    Value reduced from $423,200 to $355,700, unanimous
    • 805 Powell St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9789025598 · Stanley Grace · assessed $330,700
  14. 15 Property Tax Appeal: 414 Yorktown Drive
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The appellant submitted a 2024 refinance appraisal valuing the property at $437,000. The county's review corrected the basement's square footage, added an unrecorded patio, and lowered the property's grade and effective year built. The board set the value at $445,400, down from $467,000.
    Value reduced from $467,000 to $445,400, unanimous
    • 414 Yorktown Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9777308420 · Muscarella Patrick D · assessed $445,400

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