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Senate ratifies bill to up size of Board of Equalization and Review

By Deon Roberts, editor
Published: February 24,2011

In a move expected to make the appeals process quicker for Mecklenburg County property owners contesting their 2011 revaluations, the General Assembly today OK’d a bill to increase the number of members on the county’s Board of Equalization and Review. With the ratification this morning of Senate Bill 55, the board of equalization is expected [...]


Meck property revaluation notices being mailed today, assessor’s office says

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: February 7,2011

The long-awaited Mecklenburg County property revaluation notices have been mailed today to nearly 300,000 property owners, county Assessor Garrett Alexander said. The assessor’s office said the notices reflect the new value of residential properties based on a review of home sales as of Jan. 1. The deadline to file an informal appeal is March 10. The [...]


Meck’s revaluation manager brings economics expertise to job (access required)

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: January 14,2011

Chuck Hicks and his property revaluation team have borne the brunt of scrutiny from skeptical Mecklenburg County homeowners. But his philosophy is more in line with an anti-tax tea-partier than a government fat cat. “I feel badly that we’re party of a system that takes money from people,” Hicks said. “But that’s just the way [...]


Revaluation hearing set for Wednesday

By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 1,2010

A public hearing about the schedule, standards and rules of the 2011 countywide property revaluation will take place during Wednesday’s meeting of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. The public will have until Dec. 17 to challenge the validity of the schedule, standards and rules before they become effective Dec. 18. The 2011 revaluation will [...]