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� <br /> see, there were transcription errors made. The document states that the garage was attached <br /> and clearly it is not! <br /> November 2009, I talked with Judy Ryan, Deputy Assessor, about why the garage was valued <br /> at $140,000.00. She said that it was valued and being taxed because it had a completed area <br /> over the garage. The rate of excess taxes being charged to us was $570.00. At this time, I <br /> reminded her the area was not completed. She asked if she could send an assessor out to <br /> view the garage once again. Mr. Ray Jordan came out and confirmed the area was not <br /> completed and was being used as storage only. <br /> On April 2, 2010, I sent a letter to the Orange County Tax Assessor requesting a refund for <br /> excessive property taxes I paid from 2005 through 2008 (Reference: Section 1, Page 1). Ms. <br /> Ryan responded with letter (Reference: Section 2, page 1 and 2) saying it was illegal to pay <br /> us back for overage paid for taxes, stating North Carolina General Statute 105-381. After <br /> reviewing these general statutes (Reference: Section 4, Page 1), I am claiming that this is a <br /> transcriptional error and should be apparent from examining the notes (Reference: Section 3, <br /> Page 3). Transcriptional errors are accepted by the courts as in Ammons V. Wake County <br /> (Reference: 3 pages). <br /> The errors made from transferring records from field notes to computer were not picking up the <br /> proper prefix or description of the basement and area over the garage. <br /> Example: <br /> 1) Attached — not detached — as referring to the garage <br /> 2) Finished — not unfinished — as referring to the area over the garage and the basement. <br /> These transcriptional errors should be apparent from examining the original note made by the <br /> assessor in May 2005. <br /> We are requesting a refund of the overpaid taxes for years 2005 through 2008 plus 6% <br /> interest, totaling $2,622.00, claiming that these errors were indeed transcription errors and it is <br /> legal to be refunded for such errors. <br /> Thank you for your time and attention to our concerns. Any assistance you can render will be <br /> greatly appreciated. <br /> Cc: Christopher M. Wyne, P. A. <br /> Scott Dorsett, Real Estate Appraiser <br /> Emite Curl, Property Tax Consultant <br /> Will Atherton spoke on behalf of the Sportsplex Community Advisory Committee. He <br /> made reference to his PowerPoint handout, as shown below: <br /> Sportsplex Community Advisory Committee <br /> Recommendations <br /> Will Atherton/John Stock <br /> Current Makeup <br /> - Committee selection is made by the County Board of Commissioners — 15 people <br /> - Meetings are managed by County Manager's Commissioners staff <br />