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Woods County Board of Equalization presses assessor to start protest clock, questions attorney readiness
Summary
At a Woods County Board of Equalization meeting, members pressed assessor staff to begin statutory timelines on taxpayer notices, warned that large companies could generate many protests, and criticized outside attorneys' preparedness for hearings.
Woods County Board of Equalization members on a recent agenda item pressed assessor staff to begin the statutory protest timeline as soon as assessment notices are sent, warned that large taxpayers could produce a flood of informal and formal protests, and raised concerns about the preparedness and qualifications of attorneys who have represented taxpayers in recent hearings.
Board members said starting the 30‑day protest clock promptly after mailing assessment notices is essential so the board has time to review filings, issue subpoenas and schedule hearings between April 1 and July 31. A board member said, “Weare not going to wait till they get here, sit across the table, and say, well, we can't see that. I'm not gonna do that.”
The board discussed procedural deadlines and evidence practices that they said must be tightened this year. Members repeated that the…
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