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Board of Equalization will keep back-to-back "shotgun" hearings, tighten postponement checks
Summary
Board members agreed to continue sequential, back-to-back hearings this year to reduce downtime and improve scheduling; they also said staff will check petitioners' availability before approving assessor-requested postponements.
Members of the County Board of Equalization agreed to continue the sequential or "shotgun" hearing schedule used last year, saying the format reduces long gaps between cases and makes better use of staff and members' time. The board also described a new procedural check intended to minimize last-minute postponements requested by the assessor's office.
Board member Scott (retired naval officer) said the approach helped members get into the work quickly: "I think I'd rather be ... immersed and get into it," and he said he would vote to continue…
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