Adrianna Cascotte appealed the county’s valuation of her Piney Drive home after a prior meeting was tabled to remeasure the structure and review pool valuation.

Cascotte said she hired a neutral third party to remeasure the house after declining a county measuring visit; the remeasurement reduced the home by 70 square feet and she asked the board to reconsider the pool value and the county’s price‑per‑square‑foot calculations. “The pool is fiberglass… I do believe mine should be listed as fair instead of average,” she said, requesting a pool valuation closer to $27,000 and an overall opinion of value near $680,000.

County appraisers reviewed the submitted photos and remeasured sketch, adjusted the structure by 70 sq ft for knee‑wall area under ANSI rules, and reclassified pool quality consistent with the field manual. The county noted the permit valuation for the pool was $66,136 but said its $35,003 valuation was reasonable given depreciation and comparables; after adjustments the county’s revised valuation was $740,000.

Board members examined comparable sales inside and near the subdivision, discussed how a square‑foot change translates into total value given grading and other adjustments, and concluded the county and taxpayer figures were within an acceptable tolerance. The board voted to retain the county’s $740,000 value.

Next steps: the tax office will notify the property owner of the decision and, if necessary, provide the owner with the county’s calculation details upon request.