Assessor: coding fix raises valuations for non-egg chicken barns; board approves notices

Aug 11, 2026

The county assessor told the Board of Equalization a coding error undercounted non-egg chicken-barn values; the board approved corrected change-evaluation notices in a unanimous vote to adopt the corrections.

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The Stewart County assessor told the Board of Equalization that a coding error caused some non-egg chicken barns to be undervalued and presented change-evaluation notices to correct the records. "These are all chicken barns," the assessor said while explaining that a custom code for non-egg operations omitted a value component and required adjustment.

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