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Clay County VAB adopts $50 paper filing fee, $35 electronic fee; appoints attorney and magistrates
Summary
At its July 29, 2025 organizational meeting the Clay County Value Adjustment Board reappointed its contracted attorney, approved three special magistrate agreements, adopted local VAB procedures and remote-hearing rules, and set petition filing fees at $50 for paper filings and $35 for electronic filings (motion carries 4-0).
The Clay County Value Adjustment Board on July 29 voted to reappoint its contracted attorney and to approve several administrative measures, including a bifurcated petition filing fee that sets the maximum paper fee at $50 and an electronic filing fee at $35.
Clerk Green summarized the statutory framework and the board's options, telling members that state law now allows a maximum filing fee of $50 and recommending the board consider a lower charge for electronic filing to reduce manual workload. "Electronic filing saves our office a lot of work and potential errors," Clerk Green said, arguing that a discount would encourage use of the county's online system.
Board members discussed last year's volume of petitions — roughly 1,907 total, with about 1,504 filed on paper — and the operational burden of processing large manual submissions.…
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