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Pender County approves 2026 schedule of values and moves forward with reappraisal amid public concern
Summary
After a hours‑long discussion about fairness and timing, the Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 to adopt the 2026 schedule of values and begin the statutory reappraisal process with an effective valuation date of Jan. 1, 2026. County staff outlined an outreach and appeals timeline.
Pender County approved the required 2026 schedule of values and advanced a countywide reappraisal on a 4–1 vote, a step county staff says is necessary to comply with state law and to update tax assessments last set in 2019.
Ryan Vincent of Vince Evaluations told the Board of County Commissioners the company used market‑adjusted cost and sales comparison approaches based on closed sales over roughly two years and neighborhood models to estimate values. He said the effective date for the reappraisal will be Jan. 1, 2026, change‑of‑value notices are planned for March, and the board of equalization and review must convene between the first Monday in April…
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