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October 5, 2015 (Work Session) Page 2558 Infrastructure and Asset Management - Offer for Purchase of Tax Foreclosure Property Kyle Bilafer, Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, stated tax foreclosure parcels that are not purchased through the courthouse auction have been sold using an online surplus property web service. One particular parcel, located at 607 J Avenue in Kannapolis, has recently received an offer to purchase independently of the web service for $1,000.00 from Dane Howard with DBH Construction and Renovation, LLC. DBH Construction and Renovation, LLC recently purchased the property next door located at 609 J Avenue. He advised in order to accept this offer, the County is required to go through the standard upset bid process. He also responded to questions from the Board. Plannin and Development - Project Ordinance !J date and Associated Budget Amendment Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Director, reported Cabarrus County Community Development received a pay off on a deed of trust on a CDBG housing rehabilitation project. Per the grant requirements, payoffs are considered program income and must be placed back into the program to fund additional eligible projects. She requested the money be put back into the funds for urgent repair projects. Planning and Development - Soil and Water - Applications for Farmland Preservation Grants Dennis Testerman, Senior Resource Conservation Specialist, introduced the new Resource Conservation Coordinator, Erin Lineberger, to the Board. He then presented the following information regarding applications for farmland preservation grants. The Soil and Water Conservation District intends to apply for state and federal farmland preservation grant funds to purchase development rights for permanent agricultural conservation easements. Farmland preservation supports goals of both the Board of Commissioners and the Conservation District Board by improving the quality of life for county citizens. Permanently protecting farmland ensures the land base necessary for the county's agricultural economy while simultaneously keeping the tax burden low by maximizing land acreage where the cost of county services is lower. The conservation district has previously applied for and received grant funding to permanently preserve a total of 272 acres of farmland. The District expects to close on all farmland preservation contracts in FY2016. The conservation district may request matching funds from the County trust fund supporting local food economy in these proposed new grant applications. Any contracts or cooperative agreements associated with successful grant applications will be brought to the Board of Commissioners for approval. Tax Administration - Presentation of the Schedule of Values for the 2016 Revaluation Eddie Mitcham, Tax Administrator, advised the first step in the completion of the 2016 Revaluation Project is to present the proposed Market and Present Use Schedule of Values (SOV) for the Boards' consideration. He advised the SOV will be available for public inspection at the Tax Department and on the County's website at ( www.cabarrus county. us ) . He also reviewed the adoption and appeal process timeline for the SOV as follows: 1. October 5, 2015 - Board of County Commissioners receives the proposed Schedule of Values from the County Assessor. 2. October 7, 2015 - Publish statement of receipt and announcement of public hearing in the newspaper. 3. October 19, 2015 - Public Hearing. 4. November 2, 2015 - Adopt Schedule of Values. 5. November 4, 2015 - First notice of adoption advertised in the newspaper. 6. November 11, 2015 - Second notice advertised. 7. November 18, 2015 - Third notice advertised. 8. November 25, 2015 - Final notice advertised.