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i MEMORANDUM T~; Bo~~rd of Appeal and Equa~li~a~ion ~R~N~: Tina Allard, ~~y ~lerl~ SATE; Aril ~9~ X449 SUB,IET; Notes from Q~par~rr~ent of R~v~rtue ~landbo~l~ The Board's purpose is to determine if the value or classification of ~ proper has been properly set by tlae assessor. Tt'S assumed that the assessor has properly valued and classified a propctty and the burden of proof rests with the pxopc~rt~F owner who must present factual evidence to disprove the assessor's value or classification. ~.il changes made by the Bo~.rd must be based on fact. option for decisions ire motions ~ncCude; I , No change ~, T~,ower the value J, ~a15e the value ~. Notify pt'oper awner of intent to raise value ~rccanvene meeting may be needed in order to give property awner a chance to speal~, if not in attendance} 5. change the classification . 6. ~avc t c assessor tnspect the property and report back to the Board at reconvene rrzceting If the Board is faced with a decision that it is not sure how to vote, the decision should be "no change." The property owner is then able to appeal to the County Board ar the Tax oust. The Board should not order the assessor to review the property a.nd change the valuation classification and then adjourn. 'The 1~oard ma~F ask the assessor to review the p~'opertY and report back to the Board at a reconvene meeting, ll issues must be resolved bel`ore the meeting is adjourned, lfissues 5tt11 need to be considered, the Board should recess until the next meeting, . reconvene tr~eetin must be held within ~ days of the original meeting including the initial ~~neeting date} and the date and tithe must be determined before the recess of the initial meeting. Mace the Baird has adjourned, it can't reconvene. Recotavetae meetings should be limited to ~.ppeals and not for hearing a property owner's initial appeal you can view and download the ~.~oc~a~.Bour~ of .~~~al ~~~ ~~u~~~~a~~on ,~~~~~ook or a ~'owerPoint presentation. from the Departtrtent o~ ~.even~te website at: ., ~tl: ~: www.taxes,5tate.t~~~.~.~s ~r~~~ . er ~ fax a.dt~~tiustr~xtC~l'S o~laet+ s~a~pr~o~~n~ ca~~~~zl~i~ca~ 1~ o~rd t~ait~itt :~.shtn~. ~f you raced a paper copy, please let me know and T can send it to you. S.IAdministra#ionlBaard ofAppc~#12Q~~ C~ Mei~~a,doc