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4 <br /> 1 [A]ssessor shall submit the proposed schedules, standards, and rules to the board of county <br /> 2 commissioners not less than 21 days before the meeting at which they will be considered by the <br /> 3 board. On the same day that they are submitted to the board for its consideration, the assessor <br /> 4 shall file a copy of the proposed schedules, standards, and rules in his [or her] office where <br /> 5 they shall remain available for public inspection." <br /> 6 In addition, NCGS 105-317(c)(2) states "Upon receipt of the proposed schedules, standards, <br /> 7 and rules, the board of commissioners shall publish a statement in a newspaper having general <br /> 8 circulation in the county stating: <br /> 9 a. That the proposed schedules, standards, and rules to be used in appraising real property in <br /> 10 the county have been submitted to the board of county commissioners and are available for <br /> 11 public inspection in the assessor's office; and <br /> 12 b. The time and place of a public hearing on the proposed schedules, standard, and rules that <br /> 13 shall be held by the board of county commissioners at least seven days before adopting the <br /> 14 final schedules, standards, and rules." <br /> 15 <br /> 16 The timeline for the 2017 Reappraisal Schedule of Values adoption process is as follows: <br /> 17 • September 6, 2016: Submission to Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 18 • September 7, 2016: Advertise in newspaper <br /> 19 • September 20, 2016: Public hearing on SOV <br /> 20 • October 4, 2016: Adoption of SOV <br /> 21 • October 5, 2016: Publish 1st notice of adoption <br /> 22 • October 12, 2016: Publish 2nd notice of adoption <br /> 23 • October 19, 2016: Publish 3rd notice of adoption <br /> 24 • October 26, 2016: Publish 4th notice of adoption <br /> 25 • November 3, 2016: Last day for taxpayer to appeal the SOV <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 28 <br /> 29 2017 Reappraisal schedules of rules, standards and values <br /> 30 T. Dwane Brinson, CAE <br /> 31 Tax Administrator <br /> 32 <br /> 33 What is a Reappraisal? <br /> 34 • Systematic process of updating real property tax assessments for market value and <br /> 35 present-use value <br /> 36 • Appraisal of all properties in Orange County as of a single date <br /> 37 • Primary goal is to equalize tax base <br /> 38 • Effective date for Orange County's impending reappraisal is January 1, 2017 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Where We Have Been <br /> 41 • Started field reviews in mid-2014 <br /> 42 o Postcard left at residences after each visit <br /> 43 • 2017 Revaluation Partner Program <br /> 44 o Learn and Share revaluation video series (469 total views) <br /> 45 o 10-question interactive, educational quiz on website <br /> 46 • 34 quizzes taken, average score of 93 <br /> 47 o Certificate of Achievement <br /> 48 • Summary mailing with 2016 listing forms <br /> 49 • Sales bank/appeals process on website <br /> 50 • Revaluation presentations <br />