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ORANGE COUNTY 082 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. Fr8 <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: SEPTEMBER 22, 1987 <br /> SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO REDUCE EARL WALKER ASSESSMENT <br /> DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S <br /> OFFICE,X501 <br /> RESOLUTION (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To reduce the assessment made of Mr. Earl Walker from $865. 47 <br /> to $200. 00. <br /> BACKGROUND: Mr. Walker signed a PPP agreement based on information from <br /> the Planning Department and NCDOT which showed paving of a <br /> portion of road which fronted his property. The information <br /> was incorrect; that particular portion of the road had been <br /> abandoned and was not paved. Mr. Walker declined to pay the <br /> full amount of the assessment since the agreement he signed <br /> was in error. He did agree to pay $200. 00, since he does <br /> receive some benefit from the paved portion of the road. <br /> The County has already spent considerable administrative time <br /> in several departments straightening out this situation. To <br /> fully reassess the entire project would add considerable addi- <br /> tional cost far beyond the amount of the reduced assessment <br /> ($665.47) . <br /> Note that as a result of this and other similar situations, <br /> the Planning Department and NCDOT, in particular, have <br /> revamped their assessment procedure, adding two steps of on- <br /> site reconciliation prior to the actual paving or assessment, <br /> to avoid creating similar situations in the future. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> Approve the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />