Agenda - 09-20-2016 - 6-a - Minutes

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6 1 • October 26, 2016: 4th advertising notice 2 • November 3, 2016: Last day for taxpayer appeal 3 4 For More Information 5 • Contact the Orange County Tax Office: 6 o 919-245-2100 7 o reval @orangecountync.gov 8 • Visit the revaluation section of our website 9 o http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/tax/ 10 11 Commissioner Dorosin asked if adopting these schedules of values is required by 12 statute, before properties can be revaluated. 13 Dwane Brinson said yes. 14 Dwane Brinson said at the end of the day, the goal is to valuate properties at market 15 value. 16 Dwane Brinson said if someone is not satisfied with the Board of Equalization and 17 Review's (E&R) decision on an appeal, one can appeal to the State Board of E&R. 18 Commissioner Price referred to the public outreach, and asked if there are other ways 19 the revaluation information is being disseminated besides a YouTube video. 20 Dwane Brinson said there is a FAQ in the tax administration offices, public 21 presentations, mailings and PSAs. 22 Commissioner Jacobs asked if people have concerns, is there going to be any 23 straightforward guidance regarding what information residents need to bring with them if they 24 have questions about their revaluation/appeals. 25 Dwane Brinson said a document on "how to prepare a successful appeal" has been 26 created. He said the goal is make this a cooperative and painless process. 27 Commissioner Rich said she would still like to find other ways to get this information out 28 to the public by using social media. She also suggested putting the revaluation as the top topic 29 on the tax web page 30 Chair McKee asked Dwane Brinson if he would place the Schedules of Values in the 31 libraries. 32 Dwane Brinson said yes. 33 34 A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Rich for 35 the Board to receive the proposed schedules, standards, and rules from the Tax Administrator; 36 schedule the public hearing at the Board's September 20, 2016 regular meeting concerning 37 their adoption; and direct staff to publish the proper advertisements concerning the public 38 inspection and public hearing times in the Durham Herald Sun, News of Orange and Chapel Hill 39 News and to explore other types of media to get this information out to the public and to place 40 copies in the libraries. 41 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 43 44 c. Presentation on the Bond Education Committee Communications Plan 45 The Board received a presentation on the communication plan and associated 46 educational materials developed for the 2016 Bond Referenda for school facilities and 47 affordable housing. 48 Travis Myren reviewed the background on the Bond Education Committee, and 49 introduced Joel Sheer with Sheer Associates, who is working on the communications plan for 50 the bond.