County faces surge of appeals after state cost-table increases raised barn values
Ohio County staff said a DLGF update to construction cost tables pushed many agricultural and pole-building valuations sharply higher, producing roughly double the usual appeals; the board discussed obsolescence adjustments, location multipliers and collecting local contractor estimates to calibrate values.
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Ohio County officials spent a large portion of their June 25 meeting addressing a spike in valuation appeals after the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) implemented updated construction cost tables at full cost. Staff said several building categories — particularly pole barns and agricultural outbuildings — saw increases as large as 80% to 100%, producing a roughly 50% to 100% increase in appeals this cycle.
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