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County assessor Miss Milligan reports reassessment progress, staff coverage and small‑town reviews
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Summary
Miss Milligan, the county assessor, told the board March 4 that reassessment work for Beatrice and other areas is ongoing with materials due to the county by March 19; she detailed staff coverage, a maintenance contract for Daryl and flagged that several small towns will be re‑examined for low valuations.
Miss Milligan, the county assessor, briefed the Gage County Board of Equalization on reassessment work at the board's March 4, 2026, session.
She told the board that reassessment work for Beatrice and other areas is underway and that "March 19 is when everything's due to the county," meaning the assessor's office must finalize materials by that date for county review. Milligan said some small towns that were reviewed last year are still showing low valuations and that the department will re‑examine those areas; the transcript records the assessor saying staff members and department reviewers (referred to in the record as "NIPs") will follow up.
Milligan discussed staffing and coverage. She said Daryl remains on a maintenance contract and "will continue completely through this year because it doesn't end until December," and that Josh is handling acreage and home reviews for the southern portion of the county. She recommended that Josh be given additional days to handle referee work and follow up on notes and records. Milligan also named several colleagues mentioned in the discussion (Eric, Kenny), and she said department review staff had visited earlier and found some small towns still low in values.
On a specific property issue in the village of Adams, the assessor described a parcel that has been preliminarily plotted into lots but not finally filed; she said the land remains open pasture with no houses or sewer infrastructure and that an administrative correction at the assessor's office could address the error once the legal plat is filed. The assessor recommended the parties involved return to speak with the office to resolve the status prior to any change in valuation.
The board did not take formal action on reassessment during the recorded equalization session; the update was informational. Milligan answered board questions about staffing and timelines and invited further contact if members had additional concerns.
Next procedural steps include finalizing reassessment materials by March 19 for county review and follow‑up visits or reviews of smaller towns identified as low in prior assessments.