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. c <br /> TW?: 7 <br /> n?: 24E <br /> BLOCK: B <br /> FAFCEL: 17 <br /> 111 Virginia Drive <br /> Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 <br /> 20 July 1951 <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> William Laws <br /> 208 South Cameron Street <br /> Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 <br /> Dear Nr. Laws: <br /> We are requesting an additional review of our 1951 tax assessment. <br /> On Aprrik, 1981 I kopt an appointment at the tax supervisor's office to <br /> appeal our assessment and was told to expect six to eight woaks before <br /> notification. By mid-July we still had received no notice and I vas not <br /> informed until I telephoned the tax office that no word was sent unless <br /> a change was made. Because of this lack of commuxiication the deadline <br /> has passed but we are still dissatisfied with our assessment. <br /> Our assessment is definitely higher than similar-sized homes in our <br /> neighborhood. We have prepared a list of conventional single-story houses <br /> in our neighborhood that are about the sane size as ours. By examining <br /> this list you can see that there is wide variation in assessment; this <br /> variation cannot be accounted for by differences in age or lot size. <br /> Our house is significantly higher than other similar houses on this <br /> list. On this basis we feel that an even-handed treatment would require <br /> our assessment be reduced by $5000 to $10,000. <br /> Given the appreciable number of still unsold houses in our neighborhood <br /> and the presence Of a number of rental units, we feel certain that we could <br /> not well our house today for $71,600. We regard this as an additional, al- <br /> though secondary, arguemant for lowering our assessment. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Cc--HAL,AA. <br /> Raymond Diugledine <br /> Catherine Dingledine <br />