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Assessor warns of about 12-mill increase in property valuations; appeals may follow
Summary
Goshen County Assessor Debbi Surrat said she estimates roughly a 12-mill increase in county property valuations for the next fiscal year and expects multiple appeals; she recommended the county may need to hire a hearing officer to manage appeals workload.
Assessor Debbi Surrat presented an estimated property tax valuation for the coming fiscal year and said she expects the county to see an increase on the order of 12 mills compared with the current year. She told the Board she anticipates a number of appeals and suggested the county may need to hire a hearing officer to facilitate the appeal-review process.
The comment drew attention during the meeting because members of the public later raised concerns about assessed values on individual homes; the Board did not take immediate action on staffing or process changes but recorded the assessor’s projection in the meeting minutes.
