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.45 <br /> 1812 Rolling Road <br /> Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 <br /> July 2o, 1981 <br /> 3oard of County Commissioners <br /> c/o Bill LaWs <br /> 208 south Cameron Street <br /> Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 <br /> DCer Co: <br /> am writing to contest the revaluation of my property on <br /> 1812 Rolling Road. I bought my home on August 12, 1980 <br /> for 11',E..4,500. The Tax Office has now appraised my house for <br /> 96,083 effective January 1, 1981. I find it difficult to <br /> agree that this is "Fair 1:,arket Value" for my home when it <br /> is $11,583 over what I paid for it on the open market less <br /> than five months prior to the revaluation. I am now asking <br /> that you review this valuation. I hope that :oe can expedite <br /> a fair determination of the assessed value of my property as <br /> I am most dissatisfied with my treatment to date. <br /> I received Notice of Valuation and set up an appointment in <br /> Hillsborough on April 10 to appeal the valuation. I was <br /> told at that time that someone would be around to chedk my <br /> house and that I would be notified in about 4-6 weeks. <br /> made numerous phone calls regarding the status of my valuation <br /> and each time was told that there was a backlog and that I <br /> would. hear something as soon as they knew. As the deadline <br /> for contesting the valuation approached I again called and Was <br /> told that there was still a backlog, that I would get word, <br /> and shouldn't worry about the deadline. At the time of my <br /> last phone call (July 23) I was told, much to my surprise, <br /> that my house had been revaluated with no change. Not only had it . <br /> not chaegel, but it had been decided on April 21; prior to a <br /> number of my phone calls! <br /> I'm aware that a great deal of work was involved in revaluing <br /> all of the property in Orange County, but at the some time <br /> this does not seem like equitable treatment. Simple " due <br /> process" would suggest that I should be notified of such an <br /> important decision. It would seem that under circumstances <br /> such as mine it would be suite simple to determine "fair <br /> market value". The market value was $8 ,500. The house has <br /> certain disadvantages such as no yard to speak of and an <br /> exceptionally steep driveway which prevents access in in- <br /> _ <br /> element weather. These inconveniences had been a deterrent <br />