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Assessor: Wyoming Board of Equalization action cuts Converse County valuation by $115.64 million, complicating budgeting
Summary
County officials said the Wyoming Board of Equalization effectively removed certain residential valuation categories, reducing Converse County's certified assessed valuation by $115,640,689 to $3,493,241,841 and potentially affecting county and special‑district revenues; the county is monitoring possible declaratory orders or injunctions.
County Assessor Dixie Huxtable and County Treasurer Joel Schell told the Board of Commissioners that a legal action involving the Wyoming Board of Equalization (WBOE) has reduced Converse County’s certified assessed valuation by $115,640,689.
Ms. Huxtable explained that the WBOE effectively removed categories of residential property from the certified values tied to a four‑percent cap, which altered the valuation numbers the assessor must now present for budgeting. The adjusted certified assessed valuation for Converse County is $3,493,241,841, down from the preliminary total reported earlier in the year.
Mr. Schell said the Treasurer’s office will tax properties based on the certified valuation and that the county may see impacts to actual revenues. County staff discussed possible next steps, including seeking a declaratory order or injunction that could require the WBOE to reestablish the original valuation. Commissioners and staff reviewed potential effects on special districts and on mineral versus non‑mineral property categories.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; the board recorded that revenues lost and the statutory responsibilities of elected officials were being evaluated. County staff indicated they would continue to assess the fiscal implications and coordinate with state officials as needed.
