Ventura County assessment appeals board postpones multiple hearings, denies one for no-show

Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board members on June 30, 2025, postponed hearings for a series of property assessment appeals to Aug. 18 or Oct. 27, 2025, and denied application 23-10172 after the applicant did not respond to hearing notifications.

The continuances were routinely granted with a standard proviso from the assessor's office that any data requested by the assessor be provided at least 30 days before the rescheduled hearing date. Several applicants also signed or confirmed two‑year waivers where required to preserve their right to a continuance.

The hearing officer announced the board's disposition of the calendar and handled each application individually. For application 23-10172, the hearing officer said he had attempted to contact the applicant and received no response; a motion to deny was made on the record and entered as the action for that item. For other matters, applicants or their counsel requested postponements to allow time to gather evidence, coordinate site visits, or obtain new representation.

Joe Phillips, an assessor's office representative, repeatedly told the board the assessor supported continuances where additional…