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Board of Equalization upholds 2025 assessed value for North Pole house after appeal
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Equalization voted 5-0 April 11 to uphold the assessor's adjusted 2025 value of $154,661 for a North Pole house owned by Kathy Jo Erwin after hearing testimony from the appellant and the borough appraiser.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Board of Equalization voted 5-0 on April 11 to uphold the assessor’s adjusted 2025 assessed value of $154,661 for a single‑family home in the 6 Mile Village subdivision in North Pole after a hearing on case number 29.
Appellant Kathy Jo Erwin asked the board to consider a local realtor’s market estimate of $131,000 for the house and lot, saying she had initially reported $104,500 on her appeal form because she was uncertain how to calculate market value. "I'm asking you to consider their figure of 131,000 instead of what I put on my form," Erwin told the board.
The board’s decision followed a presentation by the borough appraiser, who said the assessor inspected the property on March 5, found deferred maintenance, made…
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