MINUTES

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

COUNTY OF HENDERSON DECEMBER 28, 2006

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners met for a special called meeting at 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Conference Room of the Henderson County Office Building.

Those present were: Chairman Bill Moyer, Vice-Chairman Charlie Messer, Commissioner Larry Young, Commissioner Chuck McGrady, Commissioner Mark Williams, County Manager Steve Wyatt, Assistant County Manager Selena Coffey, County Attorney Russell Burrell, and Clerk to the Board Elizabeth W. Corn. Cathy Justus was present videotaping the meeting.

Also present was Stan Duncan, Henderson County Assessor.

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

Chairman Moyer called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA

Commissioner Messer made the motion to approve the agenda as presented. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.

ADOPTION OF 2007 SCHEDULE OF RULES, STANDARDS AND VALUES FOR MARKET VALUE AND 2007 SCHEDULE OF RULES, STANDARDS AND VALUES FOR PRESENT-USE VALUE

Stan Duncan explained that action today would complete one of the last pieces of the adoption process for the 2007 Reappraisal. The presentation of the two schedules was at the December 4 meeting and the public hearing was at the December 18 meeting. With adoption of the schedules today, the schedules will lie for public viewing and challenge for the next 30 days. There will be an order of adoption published in tomorrow’s Times-News. There will also be an Order published on Wednesday, January 3, 2007; Tuesday, January 9, 2007; and the last will be Sunday, January 14, 2007. That will fulfill the legal requirements with regards to the Schedule of Values.

He stated that the Schedules are available on the website.

Commissioner Young made the motion to approve the 2007 Schedule of Rules, Standards and Values for Market Value. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to approve the 2007 Schedule of Rules, Standards and Values for Present-Use Value. All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.

Chairman Moyer asked Mr. Duncan for a brief update on the process. Mr. Duncan stated that we are still progressing on schedule. At this point he sees no interruption to the plan to have notices sent out on March 15, 2007. He stated that on-site presence has contributed significantly to the progress at this point. He said that they were actually slightly ahead of schedule. It will continue to take hours from his staff and the on-site presence to make this come to completion.

ADJOURN

Commissioner McGrady made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:06 p.m.. All voted in favor and the motion carried.

ATTEST:

Elizabeth W. Corn, Clerk to the Board William L. Moyer, Chairman