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DocuSign Envelope ID:933E4266-2573-4AB4-A69C-88B2E89AC78E Made the motion Barbara Levine Seconded the motion Leon Meyers Voted For Voted Against Property Identification: Property Owner I Claire W. Petty Appellant(if different) Newton Holden Property Address 1512 Lawrence Road Parcel ID or Abstract 19884484960 Statement of Appeal: Request that the four years of back taxes be forgiven due to the fact that the property was placed in the Present Use Value program in error by the County. Current Assessed Value N/A County Opinion Uphold Removal of Present Use Value and Deferred Tax Bills Time of Hearing 1:24 PM and Appellant Opinion Compromise of taxes for 2:34 PM $2,766.07 County Representative Dana Hall Board Decision Uphold Removal of Present Use Value and Deferred Tax Bills Evidence submitted by the appellant: • In our review of the property,we agree according to current regulations that the land was placed in the program in error by the county. Claire is an 89 year old widow with minimal resources to pay the$6,469.69 in back taxes caused by the county error. We feel that it is unfair to charge four years back taxes when this legacy issue, from decades ago,was approved by the county. Ms. Petry is a lifelong resident of Orange County, and we feel that should be taken into account.Ms. Petty acknowledges that she will no longer receive the tax reduction in the future and will pay the appropriate taxes in the future assessed. We would like to request that the four years back taxes be forgiven. Evidence submitted by the county representative: • On March 3, 2003, an application for agriculture Present Use Value was submitted and approved by a previous employee processing the Present Use Value applications. Ms. Petty signed the 2003 application understanding that loss of eligibility will result in removal from the program and the immediate billing of deferred taxes. • On July 6, 2023,Ms.Petty received a Present Use Value Compliance Review form in the mail to complete for her two properties enrolled in the program since March 3,2003. Ms. Petty and her nephew Mr. Holden visited the assessor's office in the month of August and inquired how to complete the compliance review received. I provided maps of the tract containing the two parcels enrolled in the program with aerial photographs to conclude the amount of open land in production to be less than the required amount needed of 10 acres. • On Sept. 15,2023,1 removed the two parcels enrolled in the program due to the property no longer meeting the minimum acreage in production requirement for agriculture. • Appeal Letter dated Oct. 11,2023