If you own property in Orange County, you may want to avoid the sticker shock and check out a preview of its new tax value at www.co.orange.nc.us/assessor/reval08.asp.
The new amounts are part of the first revaluation in four years and reflect increasing property values. Don’t like what you see? Official valuations will be mailed in January, and owners will have until March 31, 2009, to challenge the amount. For more information, contact the tax assessor’s office at 245-2100.