BOE issues 35 Letters to Assessors in 2025; training program schedules 40 classes

Lauren Keach, chief of the county assessed properties division, told the board that as of the memo attached to the agenda the agency had issued 35 Letters to Assessors for calendar year 2025, six of which were issued since the last board meeting.

Keach listed recent LTAs: publication of the historical property interest component for the 2026 lien date; an LTA from the Taxpayer Rights Advocate’s Office announcing an information sheet on property-tax savings for nonprofit organization exemptions; LTAs to publish 2026–2027 income levels for the tribal housing exemption, leased property used for low-income rental housing, and the welfare exemption; and an LTA issuing the open-space land interest component for the 2026 lien date.

On training and certification, Keach said BOE staff scheduled 40 classes and two webinars for fiscal year 2025–26, with seven classes scheduled in county assessor offices taught by local instructors. For BOE-taught courses, 12 have been completed since the fiscal year began and four since the last meeting. Keach also noted continued availability of online basic training through American River College and California State University, Sacramento, and BOE-hosted online self-study and training sessions on the BOE website.