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October 15, ! 997 <br />Clerk of City of Elk River <br />Pat Klaers <br />13065 Orotao Pkw7 PO Box 490 <br />Elk Riwh .Mn 55330 <br /> <br />Sherburne County( <br /> ASSESSOR <br /> <br />TYRUS L. BISCHOFF, S.A.M.A, <br /> <br />RE: Chapter 231 Article 2 H.F. 2163 Omnibus Tax Bill Sec 23 <br /> <br />Dear Pat, <br /> <br />During the 1997 Legislative session a law was passcd that I must make you aware of. <br /> <br /> The law change allows the Townships or Cities to transfer their powers and duties to the <br />County. Board and ne longer peffo,.-'m the function of local board of review. <br /> <br /> The trar, sfcr of duties must be comr,,unicated to the County Assessor in writing prior to <br />December !st of any year fo be efr%;ctivc/Or the following years assessment. The transfer may be <br />permanent or fi,r asr. ecificd mn-o, l-,e.r of years, the n'ansfer can't be for less than tlu'ee consecutive <br />years. Toe townships or cities call renew the option to transfer or elect to go back to the old way <br />of hoMir;g bom'ds of review locally a~er t&e t,hree years is complete. <br /> <br /> %bis opUon ;.s only open and available to townships and cities for which assessments me <br />performed by the County Assc.qsor and his staff. <br /> <br /> My personal belief :s th.a,' y o',~ foiks do a good job of running boards of review, you are <br />ihe gr&qs roots of' govemme~.t and shouldn't give away any of the powers you now have. Please <br />uhders 'tar. d that yoar cmmty assessor is not encouraging you to opt for this change, only making <br />70'.: awz,'e of'~'.e <br /> <br />3inc~ <br /> <br />S .... M.~_. <br />Sherbume County Assessor <br /> <br /> P.O. Box 320 <br /> 13880 Highway 10 <br />E/k River, MN 55330 <br />241-2880 Z.I 1-. 00-408-057/L:.I Fax: 241-2875 <br /> <br /> <br />