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Taxpayers press Union County over revaluation methodology, comparables cutoff and transparency
Summary
Multiple appellants told the Board of Equalization and Review they believe the county's 2025 revaluation relied on inappropriate comparables, excluded recent sales after Jan. 1, 2025, and lacked transparency; county staff said state statute and internal methods constrained evidence the board could consider.
Several Union County property owners told the Board of Equalization and Review that the county's 2025 revaluation used inappropriate comparables and lacked transparency about valuation methods.
Jason Klingler, a Chris Mark subdivision resident, told the board his house's assessed value rose from about $419,000 to $679,000 before appeal and that he believes comparable sales the county used did not match his house by style or square footage. "The records request I have submitted to the county have not been fulfilled," Klingler said, summarizing his concern that the county did not provide documentation he sought on how the vendor or staff selected comparables and performed inspections.
Other taxpayers made similar points. Anthony and Gail Badini told the panel their assessor's file used mostly colonial-style sales while their house is a Cape Cod and…
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