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The Board of Equalization is a
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body independent of the Assessor
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that provides an impartial forum
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for property owners to appeal
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the property value assigned by
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the County Assessor.
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Appeals are heard by the Board
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of Equalization members and
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cover cases involving property
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tax value, denials of senior
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citizens disabled exemptions and
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property classification such as
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forest and agriculture land.
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The Board of Equalization is
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completely separate from the
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Assessor's Office. We're
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overseen by the Department of
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Revenue.
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The board members are appointed
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by the county councillors and
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the people need to know that
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we're here to assist them with
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appealing their property
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valuations that are placed by
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the Assessor's Office and this
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is a venue that you can come and
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try to prove that the assessors
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valuation is incorrect and the
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board can make a reasoned
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decision if you're presenting
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the correct information and very
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easy.
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We're happy to help.
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We're happy to educate.
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Just want every person out there
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to know that this is a venue
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that they can access for free.
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Hearings are every other week
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from 9 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
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Residential hearings last 15
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minutes each.
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The appellant is sworn in and
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the hearing is recorded for
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public record.
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If they're in a housing area
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which we're all built by the
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same builder it's it's pretty
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easy to do they can find
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properties that are very similar
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to theirs and find out how much
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they're sold for and how much
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theirs is valued and if there's
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a big disparity obviously if
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that's sold for a lot less than
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their property is valued for
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that would be a key factor for
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them to start looking at.
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Then they would go on the
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website and look at properties
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that are comparable to theirs
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that they've they've already
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targeted and then there will be
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other properties available that
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they can see if they go on the
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Property Information Center
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website and they can find
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properties that are similar to
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theirs and compare them and see
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what is out there that have
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sold. Appellants must submit any
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supporting information at least
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21 business days prior to their
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hearing as proof for their case.
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The board will review their case
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prior to their scheduled
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hearing. Following the hearing
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the board meets in executive
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session to discuss the testimony
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and information provided and
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decide on the case.
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We promise we give a decision
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back within 30 days and
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generally speaking it's usually
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within a week and a half or so.
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But clearly within 30 days if we
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have some conflict then you
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might take that full 30 days.
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But for the most part it's
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sooner than that. They can then
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apply to the state for an appeal
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to the state and when we
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encourage them to try to get
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everything they can possibly get
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done here before they go to the
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state because the wait at the
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state is a minimum of two years
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at this point or maybe even
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longer.
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If you have any concerns about
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the assessed value of your
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property and you can provide
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documentation indicating a
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different value for your
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property then you should appeal
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your assessment.
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This is your legal right and it
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is free.
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The only thing I would urge
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people is to not be afraid of
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this process.
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They are welcome to come in.
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These are open hearings.
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They're welcome to come in and
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visit a hearing at their leisure
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whenever they have the
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opportunity and see how it's run
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and go from there if they're
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afraid to even think about it
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they can come in and visit and
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we'll go through the process
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with them. For more information
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about the board of equalization
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or to fill out an appeal form.
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Visit their website.