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Assessor and Budget Office propose short‑term surge to clear 8,000+ assessment appeals
Summary
The Assessor‑Recorder told the committee the office faces an 8,300‑case appeals backlog and proposed continuing a temporary Assessment Appeals Board project team and additional sessions to reduce waiting times; the budget analyst recommended reductions but agreed to work with the assessor to finalize numbers.
The committee heard from the Assessor‑Recorder about a lingering backlog of assessment appeals and a plan to accelerate hearings. The office reported roughly 8,343 open appeals as of April 30 and said it expects to reduce that number toward about 7,400 by year‑end if the temporary appeal‑reduction team and extra AAB hearing sessions continue.
Assessor‑Recorder Carmen Chu…
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