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Board of Equalization and Review - August 26, 2026 meeting Agenda and Minutes

Orange County · Board of Equalization & Review
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Regular meeting Tax rate and revaluation

Agenda document Minutes Watch Meeting recap

What was decided

  1. Continued 2.hNoah Ojunugwa Agada – 3320 Tree Farm Road (PIN 9852270851) Continued, 3-0.

Another 1 item passed on the consent agenda, which is a single motion covering routine business. See the list.

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

Orange County's Board of Equalization and Review scheduled 15 property value appeals for Wednesday, 26 August, plus a consent list of six reductions the county had already agreed. The largest was Laura Jost Malahias's appeal of a $1,708,600 value on 103 Founders Ridge Drive, and the next Noah Ojunugwa Agada's of $1,436,800 on 3320 Tree Farm Road. Gerald Gentry had three parcels on the list, two on Kimbro Road and one on Orange Grove Road.

The board also had to set added hearing dates in October.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board cut the value on 12 of the 15 appeals, held two unchanged and continued one. In most cases it accepted the county's own recommended figure. It revised the county's recommendation five times: it set 103 Founders Ridge Drive at the owner's $1,401,000 fee appraisal, and valued 611 Pine Acres Road at $112,100 as vacant and unlivable, below the $150,000 the owner's daughter asked for. It also added depreciation at 5515 Old Greensboro Road and 184 St. Andrews Lane, both on 2-1 votes, and cut 414 Hillsborough Street to $875,000.

The Tree Farm Road appeal was continued so the county can review the owner's comparable sales. The board added hearings on 6 to 8 October. Adam Brown asked for a November date covering appeals filed personally and on behalf of others, and staff will ask for a specific date. The county attorney is to be asked to attend 8 October. Three of nine members sat, and the meeting ran from 1:00 to 4:52 p.m. The minutes were approved on 25 September.

How the votes went

Three members sat: Chair Leon Meyers, Saru Salvi and Richal Vanhook. Every motion carried 3-0 except two 2-1 votes, both lowering the county's recommended value: 5515 Old Greensboro Road to $403,400 and 184 St. Andrews Lane to $205,200. The minutes do not record who dissented on either.

From the published minutes.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (19 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to order
  2. 2.aConsent agenda
  3. 2.bRonald A. Zumstein – 101 Arbutus Place (PIN 9787971705)
  4. 2.cEloise Wade Williams – 519 Alpha Drive (PIN 9835338543)
  5. 2.dAlbert S. Williams – 5515 Old Greensboro Road (PIN 9738619604)
  6. 2.eBarbara A. Crumpler – 1631 Providence Glen Drive (PIN 9890605507.190)
  7. 2.fAnita Disney – 412 Lyons Road (PIN 9789861178)
  8. 2.gLaura Jost Malahias – 103 Founders Ridge Drive (PIN 9787353219)
  9. 2.hNoah Ojunugwa Agada – 3320 Tree Farm Road (PIN 9852270851)
  10. 2.iGerald E. Gentry – 4515 Kimbro Road (PIN 9852439982)
  11. 2.jGerald E. Gentry – 8722 Orange Grove Road (PIN 9749280815)
  12. 2.kGerald Gentry – 4516 Kimbro Road (PIN 9852547070)
  13. 2.lPamela S. Taren – 184 St. Andrews Lane (PIN 9799764166)
  14. 2.mDerek Grotheer – 1224 Clandon Square Road (PIN 9874829733)
  15. 2.nPearl C. Cole – 611 Pine Acres Road (PIN 9768680217)
  16. 2.oPharaohs Rentals LLC – 414 Hillsborough Street (PIN 9788497594)
  17. 2.pJonathan Daniel Linke – 104 Manchester Place (PIN 9779821880)
  18. 3Approve additional BOER meeting dates
  19. Adjournment

Agenda items (19)

Public hearing · 15Procedural · 3Consent agenda · 1
  1. 1 Call to order
    Procedural
    Chair Leon Meyers called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. with three members present. Minutes of 12 and 13 August were approved 3-0.
  1. 2.b Ronald A. Zumstein – 101 Arbutus Place (PIN 9787971705)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Ronald A. Zumstein appealed the $469,700 value on 101 Arbutus Place, citing condition and comparable properties, and argued for $325,000. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $437,700, 3-0.
    • 101 Arbutus Pl · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9787971705 · Zumstein Ronald A · assessed $469,700
  2. 2.c Eloise Wade Williams – 519 Alpha Drive (PIN 9835338543)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Eloise Wade Williams appealed the $224,700 value on 519 Alpha Drive, citing condition, and argued for $190,000. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction.
    Value set at $217,500, 3-0.
    • 519 Alpha Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9835338543 · Williams Eloise Wade · assessed $224,700
  3. 2.d Albert S. Williams – 5515 Old Greensboro Road (PIN 9738619604)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Albert S. Williams appealed the $456,100 value on 5515 Old Greensboro Road, citing comparable properties, condition and incorrect data, and argued for $300,000. The board went below the county's recommendation, adding 10% building depreciation for deferred maintenance.
    Value set at $403,400, 2-1.
    • 5515 Old Greensboro Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9738619604 · Williams Albert S · assessed $456,100
  4. 2.e Barbara A. Crumpler – 1631 Providence Glen Drive (PIN 9890605507.190)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Barbara A. Crumpler appealed the $309,500 value on 1631 Providence Glen Drive, citing comparable properties, and argued for $220,000. The board accepted the county's recommendation of no change.
    Value set at $309,500, 3-0.
    • 1631 Providence Glen Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9890605507
  5. 2.f Anita Disney – 412 Lyons Road (PIN 9789861178)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Anita Disney appealed the $751,200 value on 412 Lyons Road, citing incorrect data and condition, and argued for $672,800. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $748,500, 3-0.
    • 412 Lyons Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9789861178 · Disney Anita · assessed $672,800
  6. 2.g Laura Jost Malahias – 103 Founders Ridge Drive (PIN 9787353219)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Laura Jost Malahias appealed the $1,708,600 value on 103 Founders Ridge Drive, citing a recent third-party appraisal and comparable properties, and argued for $1,401,000. The board set the value at the fee appraisal, overriding the county's recommendation.
    Value set at $1,401,000, 3-0.
    • 103 Founders Ridge Dr · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9787353219 · Malahias Laura Jost · assessed $1,708,600
  7. 2.h Noah Ojunugwa Agada – 3320 Tree Farm Road (PIN 9852270851)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Noah Ojunugwa Agada appealed the $1,436,800 value on 3320 Tree Farm Road, citing condition and comparable properties, and argued for $1,000,000. The board continued the appeal so the county can review comparable properties the appellant submitted.
    Continued, 3-0.
    • 3320 Tree Farm Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9852270851 · Agada Noah Ojunugwa · assessed $1,436,800
  8. 2.i Gerald E. Gentry – 4515 Kimbro Road (PIN 9852439982)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Gerald E. Gentry appealed the $146,100 value on 4515 Kimbro Road, citing comparable properties and non-uniform valuation, and argued for $60,000. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $135,100, 3-0.
    • 4515 Kimbro Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9852439982 · Gentry Gerald E · assessed $146,100
  9. 2.j Gerald E. Gentry – 8722 Orange Grove Road (PIN 9749280815)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Gerald E. Gentry appealed the $64,900 value on 8722 Orange Grove Road, citing condition, citing the 100-year flood plain, and argued for $30,000. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $31,500, 3-0.
    • 8722 Orange Grove Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9749280815 · Gentry Gerald E · assessed $64,900
  10. 2.k Gerald Gentry – 4516 Kimbro Road (PIN 9852547070)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Gerald Gentry appealed the $73,700 value on 4516 Kimbro Road, citing comparable properties and unequal rural land valuation, and argued for $45,000. The board accepted the county's recommendation of no change. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $73,700, 3-0.
    • 4516 Kimbro Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9852547070 · Gentry Gerald · assessed $73,700
  11. 2.l Pamela S. Taren – 184 St. Andrews Lane (PIN 9799764166)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Pamela S. Taren appealed the $260,300 value on 184 St. Andrews Lane, citing comparable properties and condition, and argued for $167,581. The board went below the county's recommendation, cutting land value 10% for topography and applying 30% building depreciation.
    Value set at $205,200, 2-1.
    • 184 St Andrews Ln · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9799764166 · Taren Pamela S · assessed $288,500
  12. 2.m Derek Grotheer – 1224 Clandon Square Road (PIN 9874829733)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Derek Grotheer appealed the $720,200 value on 1224 Clandon Square Road, citing comparable properties and inequitable assessment, and argued for $647,700. The board accepted the county's recommended reduction.
    Value set at $702,200, 3-0.
    • 1224 Clandon Square Rd · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9874829733 · Grotheer Derek · assessed $720,200
  13. 2.n Pearl C. Cole – 611 Pine Acres Road (PIN 9768680217)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Pearl C. Cole appealed the $266,000 value on 611 Pine Acres Road, citing condition, and argued for $150,000. Presented by the owner's daughter. The board rated the building poor as vacant and unlivable, with 60% physical depreciation, setting a value below the appellant's own figure.
    Value set at $112,100, 3-0.
  14. 2.o Pharaohs Rentals LLC – 414 Hillsborough Street (PIN 9788497594)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Pharaohs Rentals LLC appealed the $933,700 value on 414 Hillsborough Street, citing condition, comparable properties and income and expense data, and argued for $750,000. The board overrode the county's value on comparable properties. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $875,000, 3-0.
    • 414 Hillsborough St · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9788497594 · Pharaohs Rentals LLC · assessed $933,700
  15. 2.p Jonathan Daniel Linke – 104 Manchester Place (PIN 9779821880)
    Public hearing Tax rate and revaluation
    Jonathan Daniel Linke appealed the $878,200 value on 104 Manchester Place, citing incorrect data, and argued for $856,400. The board accepted the county's recommended change, which matched the appellant's figure. The appellant did not appear.
    Value set at $856,400, 3-0.
    • 104 Manchester Pl · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 9779821880 · Linke Jonathan Daniel · assessed $878,200
  16. 3 Approve additional BOER meeting dates
    Procedural
    Adds meetings on 6 to 8 October.
    Approved 3-0.
  17. Adjournment
    Procedural
    Adjourned at 4:52 p.m.

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