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Union County Board of Equalization upholds county valuations in multiple tax appeals
Summary
At a regular hearing, the Union County Board of Equalization and Review heard property-value appeals and voted to leave county assessments unchanged on multiple parcels after reviewing testimony from property owners and county appraisal staff.
The Union County Board of Equalization and Review voted to uphold the county assessor's valuations on a series of property appeals at a meeting that included discussions about interior condition, comparable sales and land-acreage adjustments.
The board, which hears taxpayer challenges to property valuations for tax purposes, accepted county-recommended values after hearing presentations from three appellants who contested their assessments and after staff explained the comparable-sales and acreage adjustments used to set land values. The board made formal motions on each contested parcel and carried the county's valuation in every case presented during deliberations.
Why it matters: Decisions by the Board of Equalization determine the taxable assessed value on individual properties and affect property tax bills. Appellants must meet the statutory burden of proof to show an assessment is erroneous, and County staff said sales data used in the county's models must be dated on or before the effective…
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