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Clerks and advocates push for plain‑language appeals form, more taxpayer tools
Summary
County clerks, assessors and advocates told the Board that many appeals are incomplete because the statewide application is technical and confusing. Speakers urged a single, plain‑language form, decision trees, translations, and limited attestations to deter frivolous filings while protecting access to appeals.
Speakers at the Board of Equalization workgroup said the existing assessment-appeal application is a frequent cause of incomplete and incorrect filings and that simplifying the form and creating plain-language tools would reduce county costs and delay.
Thomas Parker and Anne Moore urged the board to improve the single application rather than create a second, simplified form that could add confusion. Moore said many errors stem…
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