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REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER Mayor and City Council AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY A ril 30, 2012 Tina Allard, Ci Clerk ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED 1. Sherburne County will call upon each property owner. The Board is asked to listen to the property owner and then to make a determination regarding the value or classification of the parcel being considered. Options for motions include: a. No change b. Lower the value c. Raise the value d. Notify property owner of intent to raise value (reconvene meeting may be needed in order to give property owner a chance to speak, if not in attendance) e. Change the classification f. Have the assessor inspect the property and report back to the Board at reconvene meeting 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 or the Tax Court. 2. If the Board determines further review of any parcels by the assessor are needed, a reconvene meeting must be set in order for the assessor to report back to the Board for further action. The date and time must be determined before the recess of this meeting. The date must be set within 20 days of this meeting. This timeline would be May 1 to May 20. Council meetings are scheduled for May 7 and May 14. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Board Purpose The Board's purpose is to determine if 2012 values or classification of parcels has been properly set by the assessor. It's assumed that the assessor has properly valued and classified a property and the burden of proof rests with the property owner who must present factual evidence to disprove the assessor's value or classification. All changes made by the Board must be based on fact. ~P~~EREEf !1' N:\Public Bodies\Ciry Council\Council RCA\Board of Appeal\Board of Appeal Report 2012.docx ~ p~pv~r