Title
Presentation on North Carolina Geodetic Survey's Resurvey of the Common Boundary between Chatham County and Harnett County.
Abstract:
Over the past several decades, Chatham County has been working in partnership with its neighbouring counties to resolve uncertainties in the County's boundary line. Uncertainty with the location of county boundary lines is not uncommon in North Carolina. Today's technology can locate boundary lines much more precisely and uncover discrepancies in those boundaries. These discrepancies can create issues when it comes to tax assessment, property value, deed recordation, zoning, building permitting, public safety, board of elections, and the school system.
Action requested:
That the Board of Commissioners:
1. Adopts the location of the boundary line between Chatham County and Harnett County in accordance with the plat prepared by North Carolina Geodetic Survey, and adopts the joint resolution on December 3, 2018.
2. Directs the Chatham County Tax Administrator to assess parcels, or portions thereof, that have previously been assessed in Harnett County but will now be in Chatham County, in accordance with the plat prepared by North Carolina Geodetic Survey and mutually agreed to by this Board and the Harnett County Board of Commissioners.
Introduction and background:
Purpose:
North Carolina General Statute 153A-18 gives Counties the authority to
mutually establish county boundary lines that are uncertain through ratification of a
survey prepared by North Carolina Geodetic Survey.
Background:
On May 21, 2018, the Board of Commissioners jointly agreed with the Wake County
and Harnett County Board of Commissioners to resolve issues with the boundary line by
first authorizing legislation to establish the correct common corner shared by all three
counties. On June 25, 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified legislation,
Session Law 2018-62, that corrects the common corner for Wake, Harnett, a...
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