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Kindred council approves 2026 assessment roll pending verification of exemptions
Summary
At a April 1 special meeting, Cass County’s director of equalization presented the 2026 assessment roll showing residential valuation gains and commercial declines; the council approved the roll contingent on verification of renaissance zone and new-construction exemptions and property reviews.
At a special meeting April 1, 2026, the Kindred City Council voted to approve the city’s 2026 property assessment roll as presented, contingent on follow-up reviews and verification of certain tax exemptions.
Cass County Director of Equalization Matt Stanger presented the assessment worksheet and summarized county and local valuation changes. Stanger reported 29 recorded residential sales in 2025, with sale prices roughly 2.5%–3.5% above market value and an average of about 56 days on the market. He said new construction added roughly $9.8 million to residential values in the assessment roll.
Stanger told the council that agricultural land values in the roll showed a decrease in part because of a software migration issue between the 2025 and 2026 data sets; he said CCTE will correct the error and provide an updated assessment packet. He also reported total commercial property value in Kindred fell by about $2.2 million, in part due to demolition of structures at CHS; Stanger said that value would return when the new project is completed.
Stanger provided tax-rate context, saying the prior-year general mill was 44.42 and estimating that, if the general levy remained unchanged, property-tax revenue for Kindred would total about $282,181 under the current assessments. He said CCTE sent 47 notices to Kindred property owners whose assessed values increased by at least 10% and $3,000, and that only one property owner had contacted CCTE by the time of the meeting. CCTE collected names and contact information from residents who requested property visits to clarify valuations and advised owners to contact the office by May 25 to have valuations updated before the county board of equalization meets in June.
City Auditor Tabitha Arnaud told the council that three renaissance zone exemptions were not recorded correctly in the 2026 assessment packet (two already provided, one newly approved) and said she would send the exemption and new-construction paperwork to CCTE for verification.
Council member Sharp moved to approve the 2026 assessment roll as presented, pending review of properties for those present and verification of renaissance zone and new-construction exemptions; Council member Ronningen seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote (motion carried unanimously). The council adjourned at 7:00 p.m. after a second, unanimous motion to adjourn.
The council’s approval was conditioned on CCTE’s follow-up with property owners and on verification of the listed exemptions; the county is expected to issue an updated assessment packet after correcting the agricultural-data migration issue.
