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Pender County sets June 30 appeals deadline, opts to use 2026 reappraisal values subject to correction
Summary
County manager recommended — and the board approved 3–2 — using the 2026 schedule of values while directing an outreach letter and paper appeal form to all parcel owners and extending tax office hours; the county attorney warned of narrow legal authority and pending state legislation that could change requirements.
Pender County commissioners voted 3–2 to use the 2026 property reappraisal schedule while allowing property owners to file appeals, and set a final appeal deadline of 5 p.m. on June 30, 2026. The board directed staff to mail an informational letter and paper appeal form to every parcel owner and to extend tax-office hours to help residents submit appeals.
The county attorney, Barbara Jones, briefed the board on the Machinery Act (Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes), explaining that the board’s authority to suspend or rescind a revaluation is…
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