Clerk outlines Board of Equalization appeals process, training gaps and recommendation to shift appointment timing

Purvi, clerk for the Board of Equalization, told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday that property owners must file appeals within 30 days of their notice of value and that many petitions are being deemed noncompliant because they lack required supporting statements. "The petitioner must file within 30 days of the date on the notice of value," Purvi said, and evidence must be submitted 21 days before a hearing. The clerk said noncompliant petition rates have fluctuated in recent years — about 18% in 2022, 3% in 2023 and 12% in 2024 — and the board’s target this year is fewer than 10% noncompliant petitions. That, she said, has prompted updates to the BOE website and the online form to include examples of common mistakes and a…