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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04201961468 1024. Vallie K/ Harrington 1025. Claster Williams 1026. M D Lanier, Postmaster 1027. Lena Mae Weaver Overby 1028. D P Ray, Jr. Tax collector 1029. R L Pate, Coroner Work in Clerk Recorders Court office 0]e aning at welfare Dept. . Postage for Sheriffs office General Assistance Jury tickets Refund for inquest of Steve Brooks MINUTES OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION & REVIEW FOR YEAR 1961. 32.00 6.06 20.00 35.0Q 80.00 15.00 The County Board f Commissioners convened and s t as a County Board of Equaliza- tion and Review for their first meeting of 1961 on Monday, March 20, 1961, at 10 :00 A. M. in the courthouse at Lillington, N.C. All Commissioners and County Attorney were present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman, L. A. Tart,- Before entering upon their duties all members of the Board subscribed to the following oath and filed with the clerk of the Board of County Commissiaers. "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the Board of Equalization and Review of Harnett County, North Carolina and that I will not allow my actions as a member of said Board to be influenced by a personal political friendship or obligation. Thb the 20th day of March, 1961. March 20, 1961 The following townships were given an opportunity to come in before the Egdalizati.n Board and be heard: Only taxpayers who had their real estate values effected or dis- turbed as much as $100. during the year 1960 were entitled to appear before the Equal ization Board: Averasboro, Duke, Grove, Neil's Creek, Hector's Creek and Buckhorn. Clarence Barefoot, Averasboro Twp. appeared before the Board in regard to value placed on his residence. On recommendation of the Tax Supervisor and County wide appraisers the value on said residence was reduced from $4,500.00 to $ . 000.00? The Equalization- Board recessed after ample time was given for taxpayers whose values had been disturbed to appear before the Board. APRIL 20, 1961 The County Board of Commissions convened as aBoard of Equalization and Review for their aecond meeting for 1961, All Commissioners except Commissioner Byrd were present. The following townships were given the priviledge of appearing before the Equalization Board: Stewart's Creek, Anderson Creek, Lillington, Upper Little River, Barbecue, Johnsonville and Black River, Mr. J. R. Byrd, Dunn, N C, # 4 and Mr. A. R. Dorman, Dunn, N. C. # 4 appeared before the Board in regard to cleared land located in Johnsonville township having been seeded in pines four or five years ago. These taxpayers felt that since said la'd had been changed from cultivated land to land planted in trees that the olassificatio should be changed . on the tax books to wooded land. The Tax Supervisor stated to the Bard that it was his understanding, according to the law, that this change was not permissible and that he would make a thorough check on this matter with the State Boa d of Assessment and report back to the Board at a later date, This investigation was m de by the Tax Supervisor and the State Board of Assessment's ruling was that the Tax Supervisor was correct., in that the classification of such property could not be charged. A. L. 'Turner and Garland Avery from Grove Twp. appeared before the Board in regard to values placed on improvements on their property. No change was allowed in said values. Roberta McLean, Col. Upper Little River Twp. came before the Board concerning improvements on her property. _Sone of these improvements had been made as-far back as six years ago. They were after listed by the Tax Supervisor's Department and brouht up to date. The Board of Equalization and Review did not see fit to grant any relief to said taxpayer. Mr. B. B. Hudson of Duke Twp, appeared before the Board in behalf of Erwin Mills, Inca on property leased by Carl Lucas. Mr. Hudson stated to the Board that Erwin Mills, Inc, did not make the improvements and that he felt that since they were not receiving any additional rent from said propprty that no increase in the valuation of the property should be charged to Erwin Mills, Inc. The Tax Supervisor made it clear to theBoard that the improvements had been made on said property and that the law required that the assessment must be made to the owner of the props rty. Vhe Board did not see fit to give Erwin Mills, Inc. any relief on the added assessment. The Board of Equalization and Review adjourned for its final meeting for the year 1961,. Berles C. Johnson Clerk