Board hears referee recommendations: 395 accounts reviewed, staff clarifies percent-change figure
Clerk staff briefed commissioners on Board of Equalization referee hearings covering 395 accounts and 94 hearings; staff reported 44 adjustments and initially misstated the year-to-date percentage change before clarifying it as 0.37%. Commissioners approved the referees' recommendations 3-0.
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Elizabeth Carter and Deidre O'Neil of the Clerk and Recorder's office briefed the board while it convened as the Board of Equalization for hearings held July 16–22, 2026. O'Neil said the referee session covered 395 accounts across multiple property types with 94 hearings conducted; 44 accounts were adjusted, of which 18 were stipulated changes, and 351 were denied (320 administratively denied). O'Neil summarized that staff planned to wrap up hearings on Aug. 3 and provide a final summary at the Aug. 5 meeting.
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