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Orange County · Board of Equalization & Review
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Regular meeting Tax rate and revaluation

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What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Equalization and Review lists 12 property tax value appeals on its August 27 agenda. One is from ADJA Group LLC; the other 11 are individual property owners contesting the county's revalued assessment of their homes. Owners may appear in person or submit evidence in writing. The board weighs each case against the county's own appraisal before setting a final value for the parcel.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

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

The board heard 11 of the 12 scheduled appeals. The twelfth, from ADJA Group LLC, does not appear in the minutes' record of the day's hearings. All 11 heard appeals were decided the same day, with none continued. Owners raised issues with home condition, square footage or bedroom counts, land access and flood risk. One, on a vacant lot, argued the land could not be built on at all. County appraisers had visited every property beforehand and proposed revised values, which the board adopted in ten cases. In the eleventh, the board set its own value below the county's recommendation after the owner appeared with an independent appraisal. That owner was the only one of the eleven to attend in person; the rest appealed in writing.

Combined, the 11 properties' assessed value fell from about $6.95 million to $6.47 million, a drop of $480,800, though one property's value rose. That property rose from $776,500 to $830,700. A site visit had found more square footage and a higher construction grade than the record showed. Every vote was 3-0. The three regular board members were present for the whole session; the four alternates were not.

How the votes went

All 11 decided appeals passed 3-0. Ten adopted the county's revised value; on the eleventh, the board voted for a value below the county's recommendation instead.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (11)

Public hearing · 11
  1. 1 Barbara A. Crumpler - 1631 Providence Glen
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner cited the unit's original 19-year-old fixtures, mold and a settling wall, plus a nearby unit that had not sold at its own reduced price. The county's appraiser found the unit smaller than comparable sales and recommended $309,500; the board accepted that value, 3-0.
    Reduced from $325,800 to $309,500
  2. 2 Arnetta H. Trembley - 1015 US 70 W
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner raised several issues, including an unfinished attic, a shared driveway and cattle on the frontage. After a site visit, the county corrected the attic and lowered the construction grade, cutting the value by $32,400; the board accepted the county's $401,100, 3-0.
    Reduced from $433,500 to $401,100
  3. 3 Dorothy Haithcock Hall - vacant lot near NC 86
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner argued the vacant lot could not be built on, given its shape, size and setbacks. The county agreed it had little value beyond giving access to a neighboring parcel and recommended a 75% cut, to $1,300; the board accepted that value, 3-0.
    Reduced from $5,200 to $1,300
  4. 4 Dorothy Haithcock Hall - 2023 NC 86 N
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner described the home as unlivable, without water or air conditioning and vacant for about a decade. The county's site visit confirmed the condition and recommended $179,200, a $16,700 reduction; the board accepted it, 3-0.
    Reduced from $195,900 to $179,200
  5. 5 Mary Jones - 7820 York Loop
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner sought a lower value based on the home's age. The county found no deferred maintenance but applied a reduction for a creek crossing part of the lot, after also correcting the square footage upward; the net value fell to $197,800, which the board accepted, 3-0.
    Reduced from $213,800 to $197,800
    • 7820 York Loop · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9825453350 · Jones Mary · assessed $197,800
  6. 6 Christine Engle Alvarado - 1300 Faye Street
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner pointed to a lower-priced comparable sale, a flood-prone corner of the lot and an aging manufactured home. The county called that comparable too small to apply, but lowered the value anyway for limited land access and wet ground. New decks and a second storage building it found on site partly offset the cut. The board accepted the resulting $351,100, 3-0.
    Reduced from $382,200 to $351,100
    • 1300 Faye St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9835856968 · Alvarado Christine Engle · assessed $351,100
  7. 7 Jeffrey P. Lorberbaum - 148 N. Fields Circle
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner described extensive plumbing leaks, mold and a gutted bathroom, plus rotted cabinets and porch damage. The county's site visit confirmed warped floors, a ceiling leak and mold, and recommended $625,600, close to the owner's own estimate. The board accepted it, 3-0.
    Reduced from $732,100 to $625,600
    • 148 N Fields Cir · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9870011707 · Lorberbaum Jeffrey P · assessed $625,600
  8. 8 Noah Meyer - 117 Creekview Circle
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner cited the home's age and needed repairs to the crawl space, fireplace and HVAC system. The county's site visit found the home consistent with a 2005 effective year and corrected an inaccurately sketched porch. The board accepted the resulting $574,000, 3-0.
    Reduced from $581,500 to $574,000
    • 117 Creekview Cir · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779539073 · Meyer Noah · assessed $574,000
  9. 9 Tommy T. McNeill - 3602 Laurel Creek Way
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner argued the property was under-assessed, citing brick columns, an irrigation system and more square footage than on record. The county's site visit confirmed the extra footage and a higher grade, and recommended $830,700, above the original $776,500. The board accepted the higher value, 3-0.
    Value set at $830,700, up from the original assessment of $776,500
    • 3602 Laurel Creek Way · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 0804315882 · Mcneill Tommy T · assessed $830,700
  10. 10 Lori T. Barbier - 5019 Timberly Dr
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner, represented by a family member, appeared at the hearing with an independent appraisal seeking a lower value. The county's evidence supported a smaller cut, to $813,300, based on comparable land sales, but the board set the value lower still, at $769,100. The vote was 3-0.
    Reduced from $979,000 to $769,100
    • 5019 Timberly Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9890784360 · Barbier Lori T · assessed $769,100
  11. 11 Paul Thaddeus Bode - 813 Old Mill Road
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    The owner said the property record overstated the bedroom count and finished living area, including basement space that should not count as livable. The county's site visit found the basement mostly finished, matching photos of the property listing, and recommended correcting the bedroom count from six to five. The board accepted the resulting $2,229,400, 3-0.
    Reduced from $2,324,100 to $2,229,400
    • 813 Old Mill Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9798165875 · Bode Paul Thaddeus · assessed $2,209,400

Agenda changes

What moved between published versions of this agenda. Item numbers shift constantly as things are inserted, so only genuine additions and removals are listed.

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