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Woods County board of equalization to hold special meeting after assessor says many assessment rolls not yet available
Summary
The Woods County Board of Equalization recessed and set a special meeting after the county assessor said many assessment returns had not been posted for review, prompting questions about postmark deadlines, legal guidance and past litigation.
The Woods County Board of Equalization recessed its regular meeting on Tuesday and scheduled a special meeting to review assessment rolls after the county assessor said assessments submitted by taxpayers were not yet available for board review.
Commissioners repeatedly pressed the assessor and staff for access to assessments so they could meet statutory timetables. One commissioner cited the county manual language that "the county assessor is required to submit these applications to the county board of equalization by the fourth Monday in April," and asked staff to confirm why assessments had not been delivered. The assessor responded that many assessments were still being processed and that some mailed returns had not been posted.
Board members raised two recurring issues: delays in receiving mailed assessment…
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