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Commission discusses assessor certification, revaluation workload and appeals-board training
Summary
Commission members reviewed assessor certification requirements, revaluation workload and proposed requiring training for Board of Assessment Appeals members; speakers noted heavy work during March revaluation and suggested adding alternates to avoid quorum problems.
Discussion turned to assessor certification, the revaluation process and how the Board of Assessment Appeals handles appeals.
An assessor or designated certified official must sign the yearly grand list: "In order to sign the grand list... you have to be certified as an assessor by the state," Unidentified Speaker 4 said. The group discussed that revaluations generate a concentrated workload in March and can require dozens to hundreds of informal hearings.
Unidentified Speaker 4 recommended requiring new Board of Assessment Appeals members to take a short training on state procedures and minutes, citing a one‑day course offered by the state association. Commissioners discussed options to add alternate members or expand the board from three to five to ensure quorums when members must recuse themselves.
Speakers also described the appeals process: the burden of proof is on the taxpayer when challenging valuations; the reevaluation company typically holds informal hearings to reduce demand on the board; and the appeals board technically can override assessor valuations through the formal appeals process.
