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Seward County Board of Equalization reduces assessed values in several protest hearings
Summary
At its June 30 meeting the Seward County Board of Equalization accepted Assessor recommendations and reduced assessed values for protested properties, including decisions for properties owned by Jeff Culp, Kregg Einspahr and Matthew & Kimberly Myers; some protests will be reviewed later.
The Seward County Board of Equalization on June 30 heard multiple valuation protests and accepted the County Assessor’s recommendations to lower assessed values for several properties.
The board voted to accept the Assessor’s recommendation for Protest No. 2026-3, reducing the assessed value of real estate owned by Jeff Culp (part of the E½ N½ NE¼ of Section 32, Township 11 North, Range 4 East of the 6th P.M.) to $226,277. The board also accepted the Assessor’s recommendation for Protest No. 2026-4, reducing the assessed value for property described as Lot 3, A Replat of Lots 1 thru 6, Bader-Jirovsky 7th Addition to the City of Seward, to $434,388 after inspection and review. For Protest No. 2026-5, the board accepted a reduction to $283,808 for the Myers property (Lot 3, Block 2, Bader Jirovsky 6th Addition, City of Seward).
Several protests were handled in absentia. A protest filed by Kregg Einspahr had no representative present; the board nevertheless accepted the Assessor’s recommendation after inspection. Protest filings by Nancy Cradick for two properties were not represented at the hearing and were referred back to the Assessor for further review; the minutes note decisions on those properties will be made at a later date.
The Board opened protest hearings at 8:31 a.m. and closed them at 9:03 a.m. The Assessor’s office was authorized to send County Board Valuation Change Notices to owners recorded in the minutes; the minutes include a list of parcel numbers and owner names slated for notice. The Assessor did not provide a departmental update due to time constraints.
Motions to accept the Assessor’s recommendations were moved and seconded by board members (motions and affirmative votes are recorded in the minutes).
