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Commissioner Dorosin clarified that the recommendation is to postpone re-evaluations until 2017 because values are getting too close for any substantive changes now. Dwane Brinson answered yes. Commissioner Dorosin referred to information about the School of Government and clarified that the Commissioners are not being asked to do anything related to that. Dwane Brinson said that the practice in Orange County does not do refunds for instances of square footage being off or an appraisal coming in different. Commissioner Dorosin clarified information in the abstract about hiring new people to do reevaluations in 2017. Commissioner Gordon asked about the full schedule of listing. She asked if residents know the assessor is coming and if there are assessments done both outside and inside. Dwane Brinson said the assessors rarely go inside of a house. He said, as far as notifying homeowners, various outlets can be used but is too hard to schedule individual viewings. There are attempts made to let them know an assessor is coming and that an assessor has been there. Commissioner Gordon asked about qualified versus unqualified sales. Dwane Brinson said qualified sales are reviewed by appraisers and include short sales and foreclosures. Commissioner McKee said Orange County has always been on a 4 year cycle and should have stayed on a 4 year cycle. He said this delay only further strengthens the perception that the County is avoiding re-evaluation in a down market. He said that the abstract acknowledges that the market is improving and he opposes a delay. Chair Jacobs noted that the resolution is contained in attachment 2 on page 4 of the abstract. Orange County Board of Commissioners A Resolution Establishing the Year of the Next General Reappraisal WHEREAS, Orange County conducted its most recent General Appraisal of Real Property effective January 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners advanced its scheduled General Reappraisal of Real Property to January 1, 2013, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 105-286(a)(3); and WHEREAS, after careful consideration, on May 15, 1012, the Orange County Board of Commissioners modified this schedule and postponed the effective date of the next General Reappraisal of Real Property to January 1, 2015, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 105-286(a)(3); and WHEREAS, after careful consideration, the Orange County Board of Commissioners again desires to modify this schedule to postpone the effective date of the next General Reappraisal to January 1, 2017, as permitted by NCGS 105-286(a)(3); and WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners also desires that the Orange County Tax Administrator continue to make an annual report to the Board regarding conditions in the market for real property;