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Commissioners accept settlements on 19 tax assessment appeals; annual revenue impact about $16,000
Summary
County staff presented settlements for 19 parcels that reduce assessed face value by roughly $5 million; commissioners accepted the settlements and staff said the change will reduce annual revenue by about $16,000 and that roughly 60 appeals remain filed this year.
Warren County commissioners accepted negotiated settlements for 19 tax assessment appeals at their June 17 meeting.
Staff presented a spreadsheet showing the appealed assessment value and the agreed final values for each parcel. County staff said the negotiated changes represent about a $5 million reduction in face assessed value across the 19 parcels but estimated the resulting annual revenue loss to the county at roughly $16,000. The settlements were negotiated with guidance from the chief assessor (identified in the packet as Brian B) with assistance from outside counsel Jordan Schubert; staff said appraisals were exchanged with other taxing bodies where appropriate on higher‑value cases.
A staff member reported about 60 appeals have been filed countywide this year; the 19 parcels brought forward for approval represent about one‑third of the appeals filed and about half of the parties involved, because some taxpayers submitted multiple appeals. The board moved and approved the settlements by voice vote.
Commissioners were told the settlements were deemed economically advisable in the cases presented. No individual parcel details beyond counts and aggregate estimates were read into the record during the public portion of the meeting.
