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MINUTES OF THE ORONO BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:00 o'clock p.m. 31. Bill Wyatt, 4235 North Sixth Avenue, PID 31- 118 -23 12 0013 Wyatt asked if the Board of Equalization meeting two weeks following this meeting was in place last year. McMillan indicated it was. Wyatt stated he probably should speak with the Assessor's Office. The City Council requested the Assessor's Office review Mr. Wyatt's property. 32. Dave Lindberg, 3440 North Shore Drive, PID 08- 117 -23 43 0019 Lindberg stated he did speak with Nate Stulc in regards to the value of his house and was provided with four comparables: 3490 Shoreline Drive, 1930 Shoreline Drive, 1501 Bay Ridge Road, and 2054 Shoreline Drive. He has reviewed the comparables. His house consists of 3500 square feet, has a three car garage, three bedrooms, and was constructed in 2003. Located approximately ten houses from his house is a 3100 square foot house consisting of three bedrooms, four baths, three car garage, and 50 feet of lakeshore. That property sold for $700,000. Lindberg indicated in his view that property is probably the most similar to his. Lindberg stated the other comparable was a house that consisted of 5,800 square feet and sold for $1.7 million, which is way out of line. That property is located across the road from the lake like their property is. It sold for $700,000. The two properties located on Bay Ridge are located quite a distance from the lake and both of the lots are larger than his. They are valued at $1.158 million but are requesting $900,000. Stulc stated the first fifty feet of lakeshore on North Shore Drive will be valued the highest at between 12,000 and 14,000. Lakeshore in excess of that would be valued at 6,000 per square foot. Lindberg stated he feels the comparable down the street is the closest and that he would like to see a reduction. White asked whether he has had sufficient time to discuss the information with the Assessor's Office. Stulc indicated they could discuss it further. The City Council requested the Assessor's Office review Mr. Lindberg's property. 33. Scott Prochnow, 4075 Highwood Road, PID 07- 117 -23 44 0009 Prochnow indicated he would like to go on record stating that he cannot afford the property taxes any longer. He moved out here in 1982 and he can remember reading almost every year about how people were getting taxed out of their homes. He has been able to manage their mortgage and they have adjusted their lifestyle but cannot manage the steady increases in their property taxes. • White asked what the assessed value is. PAGE 15