Board denies employee appeal for assessment appeals director after dispute over five‑year commercial experience requirement

The Board of City Service Commissioners denied an employee appeal Tuesday after a contested hearing over minimum‑qualification requirements for the assessment appeals director post.

Nola Nelson, human resources representative for the Department of Employee Relations, told the board that the open, competitive announcement required “five years commercial valuation experience, including significant experience defending property values, writing commercial narrative appraisals, and managing projects,” work that she said is necessary because the director drafts appraisal reports for high‑exposure commercial cases and may testify in court. Nelson…