Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Board of Commissioners received a presentation on the 2027 Schedule of Values and approved accepting the presentation. They also scheduled a public hearing for September 24th to discuss the proposed values.

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of Commissioners
Location
Rutherford County, NC
Meeting Date
August 25, 2026

Transcript

18 sections

0:05 – 0:43Speaker 2

I will call to order the meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The first time on the agenda is agenda approval. Commissioners, what's the will of the Board? Motion to approve agenda. Second. I got a motion to second. Any discussion? Hearing none, I call the question. All in favor, raise your right hand, please. Any opposed, likewise. The agenda has been approved. Ministers, before us is item number 4592, 2027 Schedule of Value presentation. I'd like to recognize Richard Lawson, our Revenue Director, and sir, welcome.

0:44 – 1:16Speaker 1

Thank you. Good evening, gentlemen. I come before you this evening to present you with the 2027 Schedule of Values and the 2027 PUV. There's nothing to vote on tonight. This is just to let you present them to you and let you review them I'm also requesting that we have a public meeting on September the 24th for a public hearing Commissioner the items have been presented to us.

1:16Speaker 2

We have better in advance. Are there any questions or concerns at this time? I

1:26Speaker 3

Thank you, sir. Is there any information that he's going to give on the evaluation?

1:35 – 2:05Speaker 1

Basically, I just present these schedules, and then he gives you the time to review them. Afterwards, if you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them. As far as a percent increase, I do not have that number yet. We're still setting the land rates. So we'll probably be setting the land rates up to the end of December. Okay. Because land's changing. Every time it seems like we have a sale, they go up a little more.

2:05 – 2:18Speaker 2

To clarification, tonight we received the presentation of the schedule value. And then October 5th is scheduled to an adoption of the values that you're presenting.

2:19 – 2:42Speaker 1

Yes, sir. Yes, sir. And it pretty well spells out in the book why we do this and our methodology and all that. But I'd be glad to meet with anybody this week who would like to meet and go into it in more detail if they'd like. Because I will be going out next Tuesday for back surgery. And I will be back for four weeks.

2:44Speaker 3

Is this available for citizens to look at online? It'll be online. It'll be after today?

2:51Speaker 2

If we accept, right?

2:55 – 3:10Speaker 1

Right now? No, it's not online now. It will go online once we accept. Then we will have a book here for citizens to come look at, and we have a book in our office that we keep there. Any taxpayers are welcome to come in and look at them.

3:15Speaker 3

Any other questions? No, I just read the 140 pages. You're not the only one.

3:23 – 3:35Speaker 2

It's whale. Thank you, sir. Commissioner, there's two items before us. The first one is to approve accepting the presentation of the 2027 schedule values. What's the will of the board?

3:36Speaker 1

Make a motion we approve.

3:38 – 4:01Speaker 2

Second. I'm going to motion to second. Any discussion? your right hand. Any opposed, likewise. Commissioner, the next item is through calling for a special call meeting on September 24th at 6 p.m. and for a public hearing for the 2027 schedule values.

4:03Speaker 1

Make a motion we approve.

4:07Speaker 2

Second. Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Got much to say any discussion I'm clear.

4:13Speaker 1

You know call the question all the favor raise your right hand. You need both likewise.

4:17 – 4:38Speaker 2

Thank you Gentlemen exciting is a return was will the board Make a motion with yarn. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, sir. I'm looking to second any discussion I'm going to call the question. All in favor raise your right hand. Any opposed, likewise. Gentlemen, we are adjourned.

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