Agenda 08-26-2025; 6-b - Update on Revaluation Appeals, Studies, and the Tax Assessment Work Group

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3 If value adjustments are made, property owners will receive a notice of the change and will have 15 days to appeal that change. If the change in value also changes the amount of property tax due, tax payers who have already paid their property taxes will be issued a refund if the amount is lower than their original tax bill or a notice of additional tax due if the amount is higher than the original tax bill. Tax Assessment Work Group In June, the County Manager recommended the creation of a Tax Assessment Work Group to study and make recommendations to improve and ensure the fairness, accuracy, and consistency of the tax assessment process. The Manager is also recommending that the County select a consultant through a request for proposal (RFP) process to work with the Work Group to examine processes and procedures, identify best practices, and make recommendations to improve the equity, consistency, and accuracy of the assessment process. The consultant would also be asked to recommend the organizational capacity, staffing, and structure required to implement its recommendations. The County Manager is seeking the Board's approval of the charge, composition, and role of the Work Group as described below. • Charge The Tax Assessment Work Group is charged to evaluate the policies, processes, and procedures used by the Orange County Tax Office to assess property values. The Work Group will provide feedback and input to a consultant retained by the County to make recommendations on changes and enhancements to the tax assesment process that will improve and ensure the accuracy and fairness of property assessments. • Composition 1. Three Commissioners 8. Representative from the North 2. County Manager Carolina Housing Coalition 3. Tax Administrator 9. Representative from the Orange 4. Budget Director County Property Tax Justice 5. Director of Civil Rights and Civic Coalition Life 10. Non-Profit Housing Provider 6. Community Relations Director 11.Community Representative from 7. Durham and/or Wake County Tax District 1 Assessor 12.Community Representative from District 2 The County Manager is requesting feedback on this composition in general, the appointment of three (3) Commissioner representatives, and a discussion of whether and how community representatives from District 1 and District 2 could be selected and appointed. One (1) of the three (3) Commissioners will also need to be appointed to serve as Chair of the Work Group. • Roles The roles of the Work Group will be partially driven by the timeline to begin and finalize the work. For example, if the Work Group is asked to review the scope of services for consulting services and participate in vendor selection, the actual study would not begin for several months. As a core role for the Work Group, the County Manager is recommending that the Work Group provide feedback to the consultant at milestone stages