Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board schedules waves of continuances, sets data deadlines

The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board held a lengthy agenda review on June 22, approving continuances for numerous property tax appeals and imposing uniform data deadlines to give the assessor time to review documents.

The board, convened by Chair Sisk, ran through the docket with staff and parties, routinely granting postponements to Oct. 5, Oct. 19 or Nov. 9, 2026. Many continuances included a proviso that any data requested by the assessor’s office be provided a fixed number of days before the rescheduled hearing — typically 30 or 45 days depending on the item.

Why it matters: dozens of commercial and residential appeals — including portfolio filings for Westlake Plaza, multiple new construction appeals and several multifamily cases — were delayed into the fall so appraisers and counsel can exchange requested documents and attempt stipulations. The scheduling choices shape when claimants and the assessor must finish evidence exchange and influence whether cases will be resolved by stipulation or require a contested hearing.

Key facts and board action - The clerk summarized the agenda review and the clerk’s recommendations; Chair Sisk and the board approved the agenda review and moved through items by applicant group. The clerk announced available hearing dates and associated data‑due deadlines. - Where the assessor said additional information was outstanding, the board commonly approved a 45‑day data proviso from the hearing date; when less information was needed, the board approved 30 days. For several matters the parties signed waivers to preserve scheduling flexibility. - The board also approved multiple stipulations and a large‑reduction stipulation involving a portfolio reduction exceeding $5 million.

What board members and staff said - Chair Sisk thanked participants for their attendance and emphasized process efficiency as the board ‘goes through the whole agenda.’ - The assessor’s office repeatedly requested consistent data deadlines to allow its appraisers to finish reviews and prepare for contested hearings.

Next steps Parties that received continuances must submit any data requested by the assessor within the times set by the board. Cases unresolved by stipulation will return on the chosen fall dates. Several complex matters were scheduled for status hearings or special multi‑day sessions to allow fuller review by the assessor’s commercial appraisers.