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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.