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Nemaha County Board of Equalization elects officers, approves exemptions and corrects tax rolls through 2016
Summary
Across 2016 the Nemaha County Board of Equalization elected its chair and vice chair, approved dozens of motor-vehicle and real-property tax-exemption applications, authorized numerous tax-list corrections and set protest hearing dates; the board also adopted Resolution 2016-45 setting county levies for FY2016–2017.
The Nemaha County Board of Equalization met repeatedly during 2016 to handle routine organizational business, tax-exemption requests and corrections to the county tax rolls. County Clerk Joyce Oakley called the board to order and recorded attendance at each meeting; commissioners Marvin Bohling (chair), Bob Hutton (vice chair) and others conducted votes by roll call.
At the January 27 meeting the board approved a batch of motor-vehicle tax exemptions for qualifying nonprofits, including Auburn Christian Church, St. James Lutheran Church, Hearts United for Animals and Good Samaritan Society. At subsequent meetings in February, May, August and September the board approved additional exemption applications on both real and personal property and on motor vehicles based on Form 451 filings and the public-hearing process.
The board also processed numerous tax-list corrections and clerical fixes during the year. Notable corrections included a 2015 assessed-value correction for Craig and Mary Davis (parcel 640018106) approved May 4 and a series of corrections for Brian M. Zech to add previously unreported personal property (May 18). At the Dec. 13 meeting the board approved a set of clerical corrections tied to several James Wessels parcels after a data conversion issue was identified, producing both added and deducted tax amounts.
Administrative business included setting the 2016 protest-hearing schedule (June 15; June 29; July 13 with alternate July 14; final hearing July 21) and the Assessor’s presentation of the 2016–2018 Plan of Assessment on June 15. The board adopted Resolution 2016-45 on Oct. 14, setting levies for political subdivisions for FY2016–2017.
Board actions were recorded by roll call votes. Motions typically came from Commissioners Wittmann or Hutton and were seconded and approved unanimously in most cases. Where protests required inspection or further information, the assessor was directed to investigate and report back.
