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Residents press Durham commissioners on critical‑watershed land valuations; Tax Administrator says appeals go to BOE
Summary
During public comment July 28, two residents raised concerns that critical‑watershed land values were not adjusted after appeals; Tax Administrator Keyar Doyle said appeals proceed to the Board of Equalization and Review and that he would continue working with residents.
At the start of public comment on July 28, two Durham residents told the Board they believed land rates assigned to parcels in critical watershed areas were not changed after property owners filed appeals with the Tax Department.
Donna Stainback said land rates in critical‑watershed areas were unchanged following appeals and asked how the county determined those values. Betty Hamilton told the Board she saw inconsistency in Tax Department handling and said there was no clear method to determine the assessed land values.
Keyar Doyle, Durham County Tax Administrator, responded that he was in contact with residents raising concerns and explained that when appeals move ahead of tax staff they are heard by the Board of Equalization and Review; he said he would continue to work with his staff and the residents on the appeals process.
The meeting minutes record the public comments and the Tax Administrator’s pledge to follow up; no formal board action on specific parcel values was recorded at the July 28 meeting.
