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Rolla board approves 3% commercial valuation increase; residential unchanged
Summary
At a May 20 special meeting convened as a Board of Equalization, the Rolla City Council voted 4–1 to raise commercial taxable valuation by 3% for 2026 while keeping residential valuation unchanged; three parcels were listed as having assessment increases.
The Rolla City Council, meeting as the Board of Equalization on May 20, approved a 3% increase to commercial taxable valuation for 2026 and left residential taxable valuation unchanged after a 4–1 roll call vote. Mayor Kevin Juntunen called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall council chamber.
Rolette County Tax Director Wendy Belgarde and Rolla City Assessor Rebecca Albert appeared before the board and recommended a 0% increase for residential valuations and a 1% increase for commercial valuations. The council, citing a desire to move commercial assessments gradually toward a target median ratio of about 90%–100%, voted instead to increase commercial valuation by 3% while declining any residential increase.
The minutes list three parcels that were provided notice of assessment changes for 2026: Matthew and Marian Peterson (Parcel 29-0014-29678-000) with an increase of $15,000; Booth Inc. (29-0001-29208-000) with an increase of $14,100; and Tyler Bergsrud (29-0028-29902-000) with an increase of $229,200. The tax director presented the recommendations that formed the basis for the council’s action.
Councilmember Alex Albert moved to approve the assessments as presented and to raise commercial taxable valuation by 3%; Councilmember Damond Schemmel seconded the motion. On roll call, Councilmembers William Fritz, Deanna Counts, Alex Albert and Damond Schemmel voted "AYE"; Councilmember Paul Frydenlund voted "NAYE." The motion passed (tally: 4 yes, 1 no). The meeting record also contains an internal inconsistency that states "Motion carried unanimously," a notation that conflicts with the recorded roll call vote; the article reports the numeric vote tally shown in the minutes.
The board adjourned at 5:19 p.m. No further actions or appeals are recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
