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Griggs County completes 2025 tax equalization; Cooperstown commercial values restored, Greenfield elevator reclassified
Summary
The county board approved city and township assessments for 2025, including a 40% increase to Cooperstown commercial values that restores reductions made in 2023. The board also accepted a recommended adjustment for four Greenfield parcels tied to an elevator property and approved homestead and disabled-veteran credits.
Griggs County commissioners completed the county27s 2025 tax equalization process on June 9, approving city and township assessments and a series of local adjustments, county tax director Linda Morris told the commission.
Morris reported the countywide assessment increase averaged about 3% year over year and that sales-ratio statistics for residential, commercial and agricultural property fall within the North Dakota State Board of Equalization27s tolerance range. She asked the board to approve city assessments and recommended township adjustments.
The commission approved assessments for Binford, Hannaford and other towns, and it specifically approved a 9% recommended increase on residential and commercial values for most townships. The City of Cooperstown separately approved a 9% residential increase and a 40% increase on commercial property. Morris said the Cooperstown commercial increase restores values that were lowered by the state board in 2023; the county motion reinstates that commercial value so county values remain equalized across jurisdictions. The board approved the city assessments on a motion by Josh, seconded by Rod; the vote was recorded aye by all commissioners.
Morris brought forward a specific Greenfield Township matter involving an elevator and associated parcels. She said the land is being used for agricultural storage and that ownership that had converted to an LLC required review. Morris recommended combining the related parcels under the LLC and assigning a minimal structure value to reflect current agricultural use and prior flood damage. Commissioners approved the recommended adjustment for the T and L Properties/Haugen parcels (total value recommended in packet: $2,538) and instructed staff to combine the parcels on the tax rolls so they are treated as a single parcel.
Commissioners also approved homestead credits and disabled-veteran credits presented by Morris; she said the county would reissue worksheet and application materials to ensure eligibility paperwork is current in 2026. Morris said the county is implementing Vanguard software for assessor records and expected Cooperstown27s updated dataset to be integrated soon.
Why this matters: the Cooperstown commercial adjustment affects the tax base of a significant share of county commercial value; township increases and the Greenfield adjustment change taxable valuations that underlie property tax bills. Morris noted that any taxpayer who believes their valuation is in error may file an abatement request.
Next steps: county staff will submit the equalization report to the state board as required, continue Vanguard data integration and process any abatement applications that taxpayers file following the notices they received.
