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Assessor says seven 2026 property valuations corrected; owners have 30 days to protest
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Lancaster County Board of Equalization approved notices to property owners after assessor staff identified valuation errors affecting seven properties; three valuations will decrease and four will increase, and owners may file protests within 30 days.
Jacob Van Pelt, County Assessor/Register of Deeds administrative deputy, told the Lancaster County Board of Equalization on June 16 that staff made valuation adjustments to seven properties to correct errors discovered after the county finalized 2026 property valuations on March 25, 2026.
Van Pelt said three of the properties will receive valuation decreases and four will receive increases. He explained that several increases reflect improvements on leased agricultural land for which the homesite factor had not been properly applied, necessitating upward adjustments so assessed values more accurately reflect the property conditions.
The board voted to approve notices of assessed valuation change, which begin a 30-day period during which affected property owners may file a protest of the revised valuation. Commissioner Sean Flowerday moved approval; Commissioner Rick Vest seconded. Commissioners Flowerday, Matt Schulte, Rick Vest and Chair Christa Yoakum voted yes; Vice Chair Chelsea Johnson was absent. The motion carried 4-0.
The board did not set final valuation amounts in public discussion beyond noting the direction of increases and decreases; affected owners will receive formal notice with appeal instructions.
