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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 7, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-b <br /> SUBJECT: 2017 Orange County Revaluation Update <br /> DEPARTMENT: Tax Administration <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> (1) 2017 Revaluation Public Outreach Dwane Brinson, Tax Administrator, <br /> Efforts (919) 245-2726 <br /> (2) Sample 2017 Notice of Revaluation <br /> (3) 2017 Revaluation Informal Appeal Form <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a high-level overview of the process for the 2017 countywide <br /> revaluation, with Tax Office staff scheduled to present more specific findings, numbers, and <br /> details of the revaluation to the Board at the February 21, 2017 regular meeting.. <br /> BACKGROUND: North Carolina counties must conduct a revaluation at least once every eight <br /> years. Orange County's last revaluation took effect January 1, 2009. The effective appraisal <br /> date of the 2017 revaluation is January 1, 2017. Tax office staff began working on the 2017 <br /> revaluation in 2014. A collaborative approach was taken throughout the entire 2017 revaluation, <br /> and the community involvement has helped improve the process. <br /> In January 2016, the tax office proactively sent each real property owner a snapshot of the <br /> property's public record for review and correction. This was an effort to ensure accurate records. <br /> Early in the project, the tax office also developed and implemented its award-winning 2017 <br /> Revaluation Partner program. Becoming a 2017 Revaluation Partner consists of interested <br /> parties reviewing the County's updated tax website, watching three Learn and Share videos, <br /> and taking a quiz that consists of ten questions. After successfully passing the quiz, participants <br /> earn a Certificate of Achievement deeming them a 2017 Revaluation Partner. At the same time <br /> the website was updated to include the 2017 Revaluation Partner program, a revaluation section <br /> was added to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list for the Tax Office. In addition, a 2017 <br /> Revaluation FAQ brochure will be available in the Tax Office at the time that notices are mailed <br /> out. <br /> Conducting a countywide revaluation takes significant effort and staff dedication. Orange <br /> County has approximately 55,500 real property parcels, and each of those parcels has been <br /> modified to reflect a current estimate of market value. Prior to the 2017 revaluation, Orange <br /> County had two (2) defined neighborhoods. A neighborhood is basically a group of similar <br /> properties. A great example is a subdivision. <br />