Equalization contracts approved for commercial study; commissioners push for RFP transparency

Eric Harger (speaker 12), the county’s equalization presenter, outlined two professional services agreements: one for commercial/industrial review and one for agricultural appraisal. He said the commercial/industrial work runs at roughly "$120 per parcel" and the agricultural contract in this packet works out to about $83 per parcel for the contract under consideration. Harger explained the difference in scope and noted long‑standing working relationships and existing datasets used by the commercial vendor.