Assessor outlines state assessment changes; commissioners table capital asset amendment and approve generator service contract

Apr 7, 2026

Assessor Sherry Wingler explained state rules shifting assessments closer to market value, increasing many property owners' values. Commissioners tabled a proposed capital asset policy change raising the reporting threshold to $10,000, approved a generator service agreement with W.W. Williams, and heard about a refund check the assessor plans to use toward a vehicle replacement.

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Assessor Sherry Wingler told the board that new state assessment rules are moving assessed values closer to market value, which has led many property owners to see increases on their tax notices. Auditor Kyra Stephenson reminded the public to confirm exemption filings and outlined changes affecting over‑65 and veterans disability credits.

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