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Bannock County board of equalization adjusts, upholds assessed values in property appeals
Summary
The Bannock County Board of Equalization heard multiple residential assessment appeals and issued four decisions: one assessor recommendation adopted for Christine McCarty, one market value set for Paul Bowers, one assessor value upheld after an appeal from Evan Johnson, and one assessor-recommended adjustment for a third homeowner.
The Bannock County Board of Equalization on an administrative hearing reviewed multiple residential assessment appeals and issued four decisions, adopting assessor recommendations in three cases and setting a market value in a fourth.
The decisions affect property owners who asked the board to lower 2025 assessed values. Under Idaho Code section 63-502, the board’s role is to determine whether the assessor properly established market value for assessment purposes; taxpayers carry the burden of proof.
Paul Bowers, a Pocatello resident, appealed the assessed value on parcel RP RPCPP044103 after receiving what he described as a substantial increase from the prior year. "I'm sure to appeal my property value," Bowers said, describing an assessed value increase he calculated as roughly $170,000 higher than the previous year and raising concerns about which acreage and road frontage were included in his parcel description. He argued the board should consider local conditions, including traffic and nearby dilapidated structures, when comparing…
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