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40 <br /> Slide #11 <br /> Questions? <br /> U NAINGE COUNTY <br /> Commissioner Fowler said that she and Commissioners Carter and Portie-Ascott met with <br /> the County Manager and included many of the concerns expressed by Commissioner McKee. <br /> She said they want to make sure the appeals can be finished by the end of the year. She said <br /> that the work group will be looking at how to make it more equitable in a proactive way. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that when meeting with the community the revaluation and the <br /> tax burden on residents was of the most concern. <br /> Commissioner Carter said the tax revaluation work group has community members on it <br /> to ensure their input. She said they are bringing other outside experts in, such as the Department <br /> of Revenue. She listed some of the other groups represented on the work group. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he wants to preserve the trust the community has in them. <br /> Vice-Chair Hamilton said she would like to understand how much field work someone <br /> does. She said that with vertical equity issues, there may issues in the way that the assessments <br /> are being done. She said it may require looking at assumptions, such as the schedule of values. <br /> She asked if field work still needs to happen. She said that another county brought their schedule <br /> of values to the public for input. She said that she hopes the tax revaluation work group will <br /> consider how that fits in to the bigger picture. <br /> Commissioner Fowler said they want to also look at horizontal equity, between residential <br /> and commercial. She said that commercial has had a relative discount compared to residential. <br /> She said they will be looking at legal remedies for that. <br /> 8. Consent Agenda <br /> • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Vice-Chair Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the consent agenda. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> a. Minutes for September 16, 2025 Business Meeting and September 25, 2025 Joint <br /> Meeting with Schools <br /> The Board approved the draft minutes as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> b. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Amendment #3 <br /> The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year <br /> 2025-26. <br />