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F G (4) Mr. Smith also stated that the Western side if Smith Level Road is zoned RSIR and the Eastern side is zoned R-4 and that the Western side was assessed at a higher rate because of the zoning. During the appraisal and assessment of this property, these facts were not taken into consideration and he admitted that there was an obvious error. Mr. Kermit Lloyd, Tax Supervisor, also con- curred with these findings and stated that Mrs. Graham was ob- viously over-assessed but that he was unable to do anything about it. (5) Also, according to N . Smith, the Estelle E. Atwater property (Tract #710280, Map Reference #7. 122.B. 14C) was re-evaluated and assessed as being one hundred per cent (100%) buildable, when in fact the three and one-half (3.5) acres is not only "Land Locked" but the property also has a perennial stream running through it which diminishes the amount of buildable acreage considerably due to the fact that seventy-five (75) feet on either side of the stream can in no way be touched; therefore, this would automatically decrease the assessed value and market value of this. property. Mr. Kermit Lloyd, Tax Supervisor, concurred with these findings, also. (6) Mr. John Smith, Chief Appraiser- and Mr. Kermit Lloyd,' Tax Supervisor have both admitted that errors in appraising and assessing have obviously been made in regards to both of these properties and that over payments have definitely been made by the Tax Payers concerned. They both., along with Mr. Albert Kittrell, County Manager and his assistant, Pamela Jones and everyone else that has been contacted about this problem, have refused to correct these errors and make any restitution to the Tax Payers. (7) These problems have been discussed with all of the aforementioned people and also with Mrs. Marshall, Commission Chairperson and Stephanie Snipes, Clerk of the Commissioners with no positive assistance. Their last words have been basically the same, "there is nothing that we can do about correcting our mistakes 'according to law". (8) I have consulted an attorney and reviewed the Taxation Laws #105-325 regarding the Powers of board of county commissioners to change abstracts and tax records after board of equalization. and review has adjourned and found in Item 4, page 654, that changes can be made to correct appraisals, assessments and amounts of taxes appearing erroneously on the abstracts or tax records. (9) Since obvious and admitted errors have been made we are simply requesting that corrections and restitution be made. Since the errors were made "within the system" the corrections should be automatically made "within the system." Thank you for your attention.