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Commissioners table commercial reappraisal contract with Vanguard Appraisers pending billing clarification
Summary
The board reviewed a proposed $95,477 agreement with Vanguard Appraisers to begin commercial reappraisal work for interstate and industrial areas but asked for clarity on payment timing and billing and tabled final approval until staff verifies contract terms.
York County staff presented a proposed contract with Vanguard Appraisers to begin a phased commercial reappraisal that would cover interstate-area commercial properties and northern industrial parcels. The contract document cited an approximate cost of $95,477 for the phase under discussion and a project completion target in 2028 for the work described.
Commissioners asked whether Vanguard had been used previously for commercial work, how billing would be scheduled across budget years, and whether the county attorney had reviewed the agreement. Staff said the vendor would build valuation details into the county system and leave notes to help explain future valuation changes to property owners. Commissioners expressed concern about approving a sizable contract without clarity on when charges would hit the current fiscal year, and one moved to table the decision until staff could confirm payment timing and contractual details.
The board did not vote to approve the contract at the March 17 meeting and asked staff to follow up with Vanguard and return with clarified billing and term details.
