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Petitioners raise question about assessor's DORA license during valuation hearing
Summary
At the hearing the Villarreals said the assessor's license appeared as 'pending' in DORA records and asked whether unlicensed practice could affect past assessments; the hearing record does not include a definitive clarification from the assessor or DORA.
During their presentation, the Villarreals told the board they checked the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and found the assessor's licensure entry listed as "pending" with no start or end dates. Lorenzo Villarreal asked the assessor to explain that entry and warned of potential countywide consequences if the assessor lacked required certification.
"Her license is pending with no start or end dates listed," Villarreal said, asking whether the absence of a clear license record could render prior assessments void. The petitioners cited CRS 12-10-619 as governing appraiser licensure and suggested that lack of valid licensure could have legal and financial implications for taxpayers.
On the record the assessor did not provide a DORA verification or an on-the-record explanation that resolved the petitioners' concern. The board did not make a finding about licensure during the hearing; petitioners and the board would need to consult DORA records or seek a separate administrative or legal inquiry to determine whether any licensing requirement was unmet.
