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Homeowners challenge mass-appraisal increases at county assessor hearing
Summary
Multiple property owners told the county assessor’s hearing that mass appraisal methods and recent events have left homes overvalued, citing physical damage, neighborhood differences and large percentage increases in assessed valuation.
At a county assessor valuation hearing, several homeowners testified that recent mass-appraisal changes produced large, unfair increases in their property valuations and resulting tax bills. Mavis, who identified herself as living at 1401 Marshall Street in Wood River, told the panel her house “barely” survived a nearby explosion and that the blast and subsequent settling have left interior and exterior damage; she said the assessor’s valuation change would raise her tax bill by $7,096 and called that “ridiculous.”
The residents said mass appraisal comparables had not reflected local conditions such as lack of sewer, absence of curbs and sidewalks, proximity to large numbers of animals,…
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