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Board hears assessment appeal for 105 South Washington Street in Bourbon; petitioner absent
Summary
The Marshall County administrative hearing reviewed a 2025 assessment for a Bourbon property, with county staff explaining a roughly 25% neighborhood value increase and discussing disaster (tornado) paperwork the petitioner did not complete.
Marshall County board members continued an appeal hearing for 105 South Washington Street in Bourbon on Sept. 17, 2025, without the petitioner present.
County appraisal staff told the board the Bourbon South neighborhood experienced a notable market increase in the prior year, and that the property at issue rose by about 25 percent for the Jan. 1, 2025 assessment. The assessor's representative said the petitioner, identified as Joseph Dribelbus, reported tornado damage but did not complete the county's disaster form (Form 137) or otherwise follow through with documentation.
The assessor said he inspected the property and did not think the roof damage looked severe, and recommended a county opinion of value of $83,300 for Jan. 1, 2025. The petitioner did not appear or provide further paperwork before the board; the hearing record shows the notice was not returned as undeliverable.
No formal vote or change in assessed value was recorded during the hearing; the board concluded the proceedings after receiving the county's testimony. The panel conducted the hearing under IC 6-1.1 and confirmed procedural notice requirements before proceeding in the petitioner's absence.
