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Wright County assessor reports homestead and 65+ exemption counts; board approves recommended disallowances
Summary
Assessor Tony Nicholas told supervisors there were 120 homestead, 673 65-plus, 12 military and 12 disabled-veteran exemption applications for the 2026 assessment year; the assessor recommended disallowing 11 65-plus filings and two homesteads for ownership/timing issues, and the board approved the recommendations.
Tony Nicholas, Wright County assessor, presented counts for exemptions and recommended a small number of disallowances as part of the 2026 assessment-year review. He said the office received 120 new homestead applications, 673 65-plus applications, 12 military exemptions and 12 disabled-veteran exemptions, and recommended disallowing 11 of the 65-plus filings for eligibility reasons.
Nicholas explained the deadline interplay: applications are due by July 1, but to qualify for the 65-plus category a person must be 65 by January 1 of that assessment year, which means people who turn 65 between Jan. 1 and July 1 must wait until the following year for eligibility. He also recommended disallowing two homesteads: one because the property was not yet in the applicant's name by July 1 and another because the applicant signed up for a property they later sold and moved from; the assessor said the office will send letters where disallowance is recommended.
A supervisor moved to approve the assessor's recommendations and the board voted in favor. Nicholas said the VA officer verifies military and disabled-veteran documentation when needed.
