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County revenue staff recommend no valuation change for six Bladen County solar farms under state guidance
Summary
A county revenue representative presented the appeal packet from Ernst & Young on valuation of six solar farms; the North Carolina Department of Revenue recommended no change, and the board approved the recommendation.
Bladen County revenue staff presented an appeal submitted by Ernst & Young related to the valuation of six solar farms in the county and recommended no change in value following guidance from the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
A revenue department representative told the board a representative for Ernst & Young was not available to present. The staff recommendation, taken from the Department of Revenue guidance provided to all North Carolina counties, stated: "The information provided does not factor in mass appraisal methodology and will create inconsistency in the valuation process." Based on that assessment and a county review that found no specific additional factors affecting personal property valuation for the sites, the county recommended no change.
The board approved the revenue department's recommendation by voice vote. The transcript does not show a roll-call tally or a separate hearing from the taxpayer representative at the meeting.
The decision follows similar appeals in multiple counties; the revenue representative said the Department of Revenue issued the guidance to all 100 counties. The transcript does not record any motion to reopen the appeal or to request further information from the taxpayer representative.
