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Homeowners and citizens urge simpler appeals and greater transparency in valuations
Summary
Several citizens testified they experienced steep assessment increases, difficulty obtaining comparable-sale information and hurdles in the appeals process; they urged statutory fixes to improve transparency and ease taxpayer access to supporting data.
Several citizens gave public comment during the committee's public-comment period, describing sharply higher assessments and difficulty navigating appeals.
Ken Johnston, a homeowner who said his case is now before the Wyoming Supreme Court, described large increases after purchase and said he was unable to persuade the county board that nearby sales demonstrated overvaluation. "I contacted my realtor, provided homes in my, local area that I used as comps for what should have been on my…
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