Board rules on dozens of 48‑hour waiver requests; multiple waivers approved, some denied

The Board of Review spent much of its June 6 session considering individual requests to waive the statutory 48‑hour notice of intent to file an objection. Dozens of taxpayers and their representatives appeared in person or by email; the Board voted on each waiver request after hearing explanations of why the notice was late.

Outcomes were mixed. The Board granted waivers in numerous cases where petitioners showed illness, death in the family, confusion over mailed notices, or where staff confirmed late mailing or paperwork errors. Examples of approved waivers include: Amanda Devalde (3611 Hawthorne Hill Drive), Christopher Schaffer (1371 Harris Drive), Barton Bender (2001 Brunner Court), Paul Cook (2005 Brunner Court), Jacquarita Hanline for two properties (1917 Madera Street and 501 Randall Street), Dale Moss for two commercial properties (2312 and 2314 North Grandview Boulevard), Harold Maddox for three properties (113 Kilps Court West; 2027 Kilps Drive; 457 North Grandview Boulevard), and multiple others. Several applicants were rescheduled because they had timely-filed objections but were not assigned a hearing date today.

The Board denied waivers where it found sufficient notice or prior opportunity to appeal. Notable denials included Robert Eastman (449 Dunbar — denied) and Joshua Jacobson (312 Harrison Avenue — denied). In each denial the Board cited that the petitioner had received the notice and had avenues for appeal or had not shown good cause.

For petitioners granted waivers, the Board directed staff to schedule hearings on either June 17 or June 24 (dates the Board set during the meeting) and required that any objector who had not yet filed the formal objection form must do so the same day as the waiver approval. The clerk and assessor also clarified filing and scheduling procedures for those rescheduled.