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Residents raise alarms about large property reappraisals; county outlines appeal process
Summary
During public comment at the March 10 Durham County meeting, three residents reported steep increases in assessed values and asked for explanations; County Manager Hager and Tax Administrator Keyar Doyle described reappraisal outreach and appeal dates and options.
Three residents told the Durham County Board of Commissioners March 10 that recent reappraisal notices produced large increases in assessed home values, and they asked what options were available.
Victoria Peterson raised questions about ARPA recipients and asked to meet with County Manager Hager to discuss how American Rescue Plan Act funds were used. Pam Andrews said her reappraisal notice doubled her property value and said annexation had led to overvaluation and constrained land use because her parcel sits in a watershed. Tammie Sawaya said her property’s assessed value rose about 166 percent and expressed concern that an initially reduced tax rate could later increase to match neighboring counties.
County Manager Hager responded that the Tax Department is holding Reappraisal Informational Meetings at various locations and encouraged affected residents to attend. Tax Administrator Keyar Doyle said the Tax Department provides online resources about reappraisals and schedules meetings for residents. Commissioner Wendy Jacobs noted North Carolina state statute requires market-value reappraisals and is not a forum for annexation hearings.
The county announcement included that reappraisal notices were mailed the week of Feb. 28; property owners may compare values, report incorrect information, and file an appeal with the Board of Equalization and Review. Reappraisal information meetings are available March 17–April 12 and residents can find details at www.dconc.gov/tax or by calling 919-560-0300.
What’s next: County staff offered to meet individually with residents who request reviews and to provide appeal guidance; no formal policy changes were proposed at the meeting.
