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Grand County approves Spatialist Pro software contract to streamline property appeals
Summary
The county signed a multi‑year agreement with Spatialist Pro to let taxpayers file and schedule property valuation appeals online; 2025 implementation fees total about $29,464.
Grand County commissioners approved a multi‑year contract with Spatialist Pro to modernize the Board of Equalization appeals process and give taxpayers online filing and self‑scheduling tools.
County information presented the sales order and implementation plan to commissioners. The contract is a multi‑year agreement that runs through 2028; the bulk of the 2025 cost is for initial implementation. County staff said the net amount due for 2025, after crediting what the county already paid for a basic Spatialist service, is $29,464. Ongoing years will carry only the annual maintenance fee absent another implementation charge.
Staff described features that matter to property owners: the ability to submit appeals online, upload supporting documents, view comparable properties and schedule hearing times so taxpayers do not miss short statutory deadlines. The assessor’s office still needs to resolve a data import step before the county can handle assessor protests end‑to‑end through Spatialist, officials said, and staff budgeted the purchase across the Board of Equalization and assessor budgets.
Commissioners moved to approve the contract and authorized the chair to sign the necessary documents. One commissioner clarified that the purchase should be executed with the vendor name Spatialist Inc. and the product listed as Spatialist Pro in the motion language.
County staff said the software should shorten administrative work during the July 1–15 appeal window and reduce scheduling conflicts that in past years resulted in some taxpayers receiving hearing notices after their hearing date.
