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Commission approves assessor-initiated adjustments, authorizes selection of commercial appraiser
Summary
The commission authorized the assessor's office to select a certified commercial appraiser and approved assessor-initiated adjustments, including a recommended write-off of $724,795.06 related to double-taxation of the Price River Terminal for 2021'2023; staff said some appeals remain pending.
The Carbon County commission authorized the assessor's office to select a certified commercial appraiser to value county commercial properties after an earlier solicitation produced no proposals. A commissioner moved the authorization; the motion carried by voice vote.
During the Board of Equalization session, assessor's staff (Kevin) reported the office had processed roughly 115 stipulations or agreed appeals and said approximately 200 items remained to complete the review cycle. Kevin recommended the board approve assessor-initiated adjustments presented at the meeting.
Kevin told the board the Price River Terminal was double taxed in 2021'2023, with the same amounts billed for real property and personal property. He recommended writing off $724,795.06 in unpaid personal-property bills that resulted from that double taxation.
"I would recommend that we write off the amount of $724,795.06, which has not been paid, but which is the double tax," Kevin said.
Commissioners approved the assessor-initiated adjustments and the recommendation to proceed with corrections; staff said appeals for 2024 and 2025 remain active and some matters will proceed to hearings. The board instructed staff to send the appropriate letters to the treasurer and to schedule additional hearing days for outstanding appeals.
The motion to approve the assessor adjustments passed by voice vote; no roll-call totals were recorded in the transcript.
