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~r i The Board then reviewed the request of Dave Warren relative to the E. C. Leonard Playground Corporation. It was felt that the matters were similar. The Tax Supervisor stated that the application of appeals were denied due to the fact that this park or playground was restricted to the residents of Coker Hills Subdivision and that therefore the property could not be considered a "public" park. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted it was moved and adopted, that the Berard uphold the decision of the Tax Supervisor relative to the E. C. Leonard Playground Corporation. The matter of the Highland Woods Recreation Association was again reviewed. The Board requested the Tax Supervisor to secure additional information on the Highland Woods Recreation Association. Specific emphasis was placed on whether or not this property was restricted to residents of the area. Discussion ensued concerning the appeal of the Nature Conservancy.' Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved that the Board sustain the appeal from the Nature Conservancy, and allow them to be excluded from the 1974 tax assessment. Chairman Garrett called for a vote.:on the motion. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, and Whitted voted aye. Commissicner Pinney voted nay. Chairman Garrett then declared the motion passed. The Tax Supervisor advised the Hoard that E. N. Richards, owner and developer of the Un°versity Mall, had requested that his appeal be heard at a later meeting. The Board declined to schedule a saecial meeting for Mr. Richards,however, they did agree to hear the appeal at a regularly scheduled meeting. Mr. Laws advised the Board that the appeal of the Efland Knitting Company on . their knitting machines had been reviewed. He stated'that he and the tax appraiser had talked with the Tax Supervisor's Office in Alamance County as•this county has considerable experience in appraising knitting machinery. He then filed a written •appraisal of the Efland Knitting Compaay!s_machines with the.Board. This report gave the revaluation of the equipment as being reduced from $216.090. to $92,Bfi0_ Upon motion of Commissioner Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted, that the Board accept the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor and _ the Tax Appraiser on the matter of the knitting machines of Efland Knitting Company. Mr. Laws advised the Board that there were several matters dealing with tax refunds. The first of these being the refund request by D. St. Pierre DuBose. Mr. Laws stated that the appeal of Mr. DuBose was upheld by the State Property Tax Com- mission and that this appeal reduced the value on property owned by Mr. DuBose in Chapel Hill Township. Mr. DuBose had paid Orange County taxes in the amount of $17,698.95. With the new valuation reducing it from X10,000 an acre back to $6,900 an acre, he should have paid X10,803.75 so he is due a refund of $6,895.20. The Board questioned the County Administrator as to how the n6,$95.20 could be refunded. Mr. Gattis advised the Board that in this event he felt the county should charge it off the Reserve Fund. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded b•y Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the County accept the order of the State Property Tax Commis- sion to reduce the tax value on property owned by D. St. Pierre DuBose in Chapel Hill Township from $10,000 an acre to $6,000 an acre and that Mr. DuBose be refunded $6,895.20 from the Reserve Fund. Mr. Laws presented a request from Robert G. Hancock for a refund in the amount of $1,872.45. This refund is granted on Berkshire Manor Apartments. The 1974 tax value had been reduced by order of the Board.of Equalization and Review. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was :roved and adopted that Robert G. Hancock be refunded X1,872.45 on properties designated as Berkshire Manor Apartments and in accordance with the order of the Board of Equalization and Review. This refund is to be taken from the Reserve Fund. • This request of Wilfred L. Phelps in the amount of X14.14. This request is due ~v to a valuation error that included a portion of a new addition *_o Mr. Phelp's store. This new addition was not begun until after January 1, 1974. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was moved and adopted that the refund in the amount of $14.14 be granted to Wilfred ". Phelps for the reason cited by the Tax Supervisor. The refund is to be taken from the 1974 Tax Fund.