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• A systematic, in-depth process of reappraising all the real property in the county to <br /> market value <br /> • Necessary in order to maintain equitable and uniform property values among property <br /> owners throughout the county. <br /> How Will Revaluation Impact the Amount of Taxes I Pay? <br /> Error! Not a valid link. <br /> What To Do If You Do Not Agree With Your New Value <br /> Prior to April 1, 2009 contact the Orange County Tax Assessor's Office <br /> • Telephone: (919) 245-2100 <br /> • Physical Location: 2nd floor, Gateway Center, 228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough <br /> • Mail: Orange County Tax Assessor's Office, PO Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> After April 1, appeals must be made in writing to the Board of Equalization and Review, PO <br /> Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Appeals filed after the adjournment of the Board of <br /> Equalization and Review will be heard during the following tax year. <br /> Tax Relief for Elderly and Permanently Disabled <br /> Elderly and permanently disabled taxpayers may apply for assistance with paying their tax <br /> bills. No later than June 1, taxpayers must apply, in writing, for tax relief. <br /> Geof Gledhill said that he had provided the Board of County Commissioners with a <br /> letter dated January 30th about whether the Board of County Commissioners could undo the <br /> revaluation and the conclusion is that once tax values have been determined as a result of the <br /> revaluation process, the process cannot be reversed and the values have to remain for this <br /> year subject to the appeal process. The appeal process has several steps and the first is an <br /> informal meeting with the Tax Assessor and the taxpayer presents evidence that the value of <br /> the property is incorrect. Secondly, there is an opportunity to appeal to the Orange County <br /> Board of Equalization and Review. If the taxpayer is not happy with that decision, the taxpayer <br /> can appeal to the North Carolina Tax Commission. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners did have in its power to undo the revaluation <br /> process at any time prior to January 1, 2009. It was not until this date that the values were <br /> determined based on revaluation, so the Board of County Commissioners adopted in <br /> September 2008 a Schedule of Values, which is the basis of all values taxed by the Tax <br /> Assessor. Now the County is legally committed to the determination of property values made <br /> pursuant to the Schedule of Values. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Tom Whisnant said that he has been asked to speak by the Orange County Tax Revolt <br /> Committee. He said that a lot of people could not get into the room tonight due to the <br /> occupancy limitations. He said that on the night the County Commissioners were sworn in as <br />