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Ward County Board adjusts several property assessments after owner appeals
Summary
Several property owners appeared to appeal 2026 valuations; the board approved multiple parcel-specific changes including a land-value reduction for Sanders, a retained 2025 rate for one Haskins parcel, a set value for Mercier’s parcel, and $3/sq ft for two Zumbaum parcels.
Multiple property owners appeared during the public-appeals portion of the Ward County Board of Equalization meeting and the board issued parcel-specific rulings. Terry Sanders appealed several parcels and argued primarily about the land value of RL100140000130; the board decreased that land value from $319,000 to $160,000. Bruce Haskins appealed two parcels, citing water coverage and lack of access; the board held the 2025 land rate of $4 per sq ft on RL100990000120 (land value $43,000) and made no change to RL100070000050 (assessed $257,000). Jamie Mercier said RL100990000250 is unbuildable due to an unrecorded water pipeline; the board set the true-and-full value at $124,000 (land $116,000; structure $8,000).
Other actions included approval of the Office of Tax Equalization recommendation for Charles Badke’s parcel (SY190720000020) at $509,000; Shelly Zumbaum’s two parcels were set to $3 per square foot for land value; and Helen Zablotney was directed to work with staff to complete Farm Exemption paperwork for LI300010000000. The board recorded roll-call votes for each motion and carried the listed adjustments.
