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“The purpose of a reappraisal is simply to bring the real estate values that we have on our books into proper alignment so that in the year of the reappraisal, no matter what type of property you own, everybody’s paying their fair share,” Burgess said during a presentation to the council and staff.

Burgess said Forsyth County has about 160,000 properties and roughly 6,500 real estate parcels inside the Town of Lewisville. Over the four‑year reappraisal window the county recorded about 1,304 sales in Lewisville, and 270 sales in the last year of the cycle; countywide the office recorded more than 30,600 sales across four years. Using those transactions, Burgess said the county’s updated residential assessment level for Lewisville moved from an older median near the mid‑60s percent of sale price to roughly 100% when the new 2025 values are compared with market sales.

Burgess urged residents not to conflate assessed values with tax bills. He said reappraisal sets values; tax rates are set later by taxing jurisdictions. “The revenue neutral tax rate … is meant for transparency,” Burgess said, explaining that jurisdictions must publish a hypothetical rate that would produce the same revenue using the larger 2025 tax base.

He described the appeals process: an informal appeal submitted to the tax office is reviewed by appraisers; unresolved cases may be taken to the county Board of Equalization and Review, an independent panel appointed by the county commissioners. Burgess said the county had received roughly 1,200–1,300 informal appeals at the moment of his presentation, below the volume typically seen in a reappraisal year (he said the county often receives 4,000–5,000 informal appeals in a reappraisal cycle).

Council members asked for additional detail about the distribution of increases; Burgess said about 40% of Lewisville parcels saw increases in the 40–60% range and about 35% saw increases of 60–100%, meaning roughly three‑quarters of parcels increased more than 40%.

Burgess also noted that certain sales are excluded from the analysis under Department of Revenue standards — for example, transfers between related parties, foreclosures, auctions or government unit disposals — and that staff publish the sales and property record cards used in valuation on the county website. He said the county added a mobile‑friendly “tax property portal” this year and included informal appeal forms with mailed reappraisal notices.

Council members and Burgess agreed to post the assessor’s presentation and county materials on the town website in an accessible (black‑and‑white) format, and staff said they would share the county’s social media posts explaining the reappraisal.

The presentation closed with Burgess encouraging residents who believe their values are incorrect to file the informal appeal; he offered counterpoints about interior conditions and atypical sales patterns as common reasons values and sale prices differ.

A county reappraisal does not change tax rates; it changes assessed values that taxing jurisdictions will use while they set rates later this spring.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council Regular Meeting • February 2025","oneSentenceSummary","John Burgess of the Forsyth County Tax Collector and Assessor’s Office told the Town of Lewisville council on Feb. 13 that the county’s 2025 reappraisal brought most residential properties in Lewisville to about 100% of fair market value after the county’s prior assessed levels lagged the market.","taxTitle","Town of Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina","taxId",52000,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289852,"Lewisville council moves charter amendment to voter ballot, approves budget amendment and administrative updates",420,3400000,3820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532057-bd219c734e9881a01676aaa923171065&start=3400&end=3820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532057-bd219c734e9881a01676aaa923171065/thumbnail_3400000.jpg","/articles/6289852/North-Carolina/Lewisville-council-moves-charter-amendment-to-voter-ballot-approves-budget-amendment-and-administrative-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289852-14bdf425f611f5e29fc62e4f246ff268/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442802&Signature=cMOcDROakUOXI89sxwV~HP2CAV8oB-kzP9wV41Jof4L58uAiDWwX2aLV~Kh5faBL4nElTD3~OLwrJ1h-1zZ~nZHFMapJN9icj0cnqSyxSZx6LCZ6E6revqlN9k26amHoVCTFJB4pmmfEFjnIA1UufvBQKoE2RJdxLVhMYgJ~NxxGDuWNeGKvcTnj-~MHjVNlyXeizUPDo5olz-mIb6i2duKPIPEO6UwgLgZZy-izYGqJtsvnF-ub0Acy02pdyp39vU2D0TAYaV1MHZvWsFB0wglgtpKUFQOXGJlIIROvWQ8WkT9ZZnJF5XM0ajxQ0l0whwg8ORp5jnOlO4Z-Vk1j5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lewisville council on Feb. 13 adopted an ordinance to amend the town charter to implement four‑year staggered terms for council members, contingent on voter approval, and set the question for the Nov. 2025 municipal election.

Dora (staff) presented Ordinance 20254, which proposes that council members serve four‑year staggered terms while the mayoral seat remains a two‑year term; the ordinance describes an implementation schedule for alternating three‑seat cycles in 2027 and 2029 so that only part of the council is on the ballot in any given municipal election. Council member Ivan Huffman moved to approve the ordinance and Council member Melissa Hunt seconded. The motion passed on a recorded count described in the meeting as four in favor and two opposed.

After adopting the ordinance, council unanimously approved Resolution 2025007 to call the special election (the August/November event is handled as a special election under state statute) to place the charter question on the Nov. 2025 ballot. Council member Reppen moved the resolution and Council member Hunt seconded.

Council also approved a budget amendment to increase the snow and ice removal line. Staff said the existing budget for snow and ice removal began at about $75,000; the January event cost roughly $39,550 and left approximately $27,450 remaining. Council approved an amendment to add $47,550 to that line item so the town’s snow and ice removal account would be replenished for future events. The ordinance amendment to the budget (Ordinance 2025005) passed unanimously on a motion by Council member Melissa Hunt and a second by Council member Monty Long.

Separately, council approved a resolution that consolidates facility use exemption requests and nonprofit project funding requests into a single application for the Special Projects Review Committee, and directed staff to amend Chapter 16 of the town code to reflect that change; both the resolution and the Chapter 16 ordinance amendment were approved unanimously.

Administrative reports noted a March ribbon‑cutting and dedication at Jack Warren Park honoring Mayor Mike Horn and improvements funded in part by a North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant, and that the town plans to mail a community survey in March. The council also heard a public safety update that included a recent deputy use of an AED during a medical emergency and the introduction of a new deputy on the night shift.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 20254 (charter amendment to implement four‑year staggered council terms, contingent on voter approval): Passed by council (vote described as 4 yes, 2 no). Mover: Ivan Huffman; Second: Melissa Hunt.

- Resolution 2025007 (call special election to place charter question on Nov. 2025 ballot): Approved unanimously. Mover: Mr. Reppen; Second: Melissa Hunt.

- Ordinance 2025005 (budget amendment – increase snow and ice removal by $47,550): Approved unanimously. Mover: Melissa Hunt; Second: Monty Long.

- Resolution (special projects review committee – consolidate facility use exemption and nonprofit funding requests): Approved unanimously. Mover: Jane Welch; Second: Ivan Huffman.

- Ordinance amending Chapter 16 to reflect consolidated facility use exemption process: Approved unanimously. Mover: Jane Welch; Second: Mr. Houghton (as recorded).

Council approved the evening’s consent agenda (financial statements and minutes) and several routine items earlier in the meeting without recorded opposition.","Council adopted an ordinance to amend the town charter to create four‑year staggered council terms (contingent on voter approval), voted to call the question at the Nov. 2025 municipal election, approved a budget amendment for snow and ice removal and adopted several administrative resolutions; votes and motions were recorded for each item.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6289857,"Lewisville council approves two Franklin Road rezonings after unanimous planning board recommendation",811,2591000,3402000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532057-bd219c734e9881a01676aaa923171065&start=2591&end=3402","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532057-bd219c734e9881a01676aaa923171065/thumbnail_2591000.jpg","/articles/6289857/North-Carolina/Lewisville-council-approves-two-Franklin-Road-rezonings-after-unanimous-planning-board-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289857-7d247521b66c2ab0153e7d6d5c21a9cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442802&Signature=lwPj7m-4Y0KO28SHlZSoAXETmQKVt3me9fy0Xv661teARSehoSbsxunn1pq5R6gERfwAs-IqVKVm78d6Rz~Fm0fEFr5wiJNoXIw8xUOU2iUvKJ3sruxy6iKy5GkBvZiaxzveL6vQMFSK-k26xUkyruNF~NopbXoiqu0Xlr-3s3Qj5ksoFAI2SqPUO5Oh-mMSS8Qmf17G6bVk0R7y8bSvt6Yu0ECnusSf5bKaRbSURBLyQ73b0Lo-VxuJUV7GKual-FDNWR4ZDnZUeyCiSv9yFUzzDe5vJG-qFSDAkTbyCj8s2xvkSGWtH6JO7M83cm8l0by7SQeFvIdf34Zin6sdYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Lewisville council unanimously approved two rezoning requests for parcels on Franklin Road during its Feb. 13 meeting.

Planning staff presented both petitions and noted the planning board recommended approval of each at its December meeting. Lynn (planning staff) said the first petition, from the owner of 7505 Franklin Road, asked to rezone a roughly 1.5‑acre parcel that had a portion previously zoned for a single permitted storage use back to Residential Single Family (RS‑20), the predominant zoning in the area.

“The planning board voted unanimously at its December meeting to recommend approval of this,” Lynn told the council, and staff concluded the rezoning was consistent with the town’s comprehensive plan and the neighborhood‑residential place type identified there.

The second request covered a little more than 7 acres near the Lewisville‑Vienna intersection that Temple Baptist Church had recently acquired; the church asked to rezone several parcels from a mix of RS‑20 and General Industrial to Institutional and Public uses to allow neighborhood‑scale church and related institutional uses in the future. Lynn said the change was intended chiefly to “clean up” the zoning where historical industrial uses on portions of the parcels no longer existed and to align zoning with long‑range plans for institutional use.

Council held public hearings on both petitions; no speakers rose in support or opposition and both hearings were closed before votes. The council approved the Hutchins petition (7505 Franklin Road) on a motion by Council member Melissa Hunt, seconded by Council member Jane Welch, and approved the Temple Baptist Church rezoning on a motion by Council member Monty Long, seconded by Council member Ivan Huffman. Both votes were unanimous.

Planning staff also reminded council that portions of the church property are inside the Yadkin River WS‑40 drinking water watershed; Lynn said that watershed rules impose additional stormwater and impervious‑surface standards, including an option for higher impervious area when stormwater controls are used.

The staff report included tax parcel identifiers for reference: the Hutchins parcel (tax PIN 5886144123) and the primary Temple Baptist parcel (tax parcel 5886530107 plus four adjacent parcels), which staff recorded in the meeting packet.","Council approved a request from a property owner to rezone a 1.5‑acre parcel at 7505 Franklin Road to RS‑20 and approved a separate request to rezone about 7 acres near Lewisville‑Vienna for Temple Baptist Church to institutional/public use; planning staff recommended approval and no members of the public spoke at the hearings.","actionData","errors"]

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