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Board approves $1 increase to Assessor appraisal fee, rejects larger hike
Summary
The Faribault County Board voted to raise the Assessor's Office appraisal services fee from $12 to $13 per parcel effective with May 2026 billing after rejecting a motion to raise it to $14. Commissioners debated the adequacy of the increase during the Jan. 20 meeting.
The Faribault County Board approved a $1 increase in the Assessor's Office appraisal services fee, raising the charge from $12 to $13 per parcel effective with May 2026 billing.
Commissioner Gertrude Paschke said a $2 increase "may be too much for the appraisal services fee, but could support a $1 increase." A motion to raise the fee to $14 failed 1-4, with Commissioner Greg Young the sole yes vote; a subsequent motion to set the fee at $13 carried 4-1, with Commissioner Bill Groskreutz voting no.
Board members discussed how the rate increase was determined but the transcript does not provide an estimate of how many parcels this will affect or the projected revenue impact. The minutes record the vote and the effective date; the county will implement the new fee on the May billing cycle.
