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Rio Blanco board accepts administrative denial; Family Dollar appeal moved to assessment appeals
Summary
After hearing petitioner and assessor presentations, the board voted to accept an administrative denial and effectively move the Family Dollar appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals rather than holding a full hearing before the Board of Equalization.
After hearing the petitioner's presentation and the assessor's rationale, Commissioner O'Hearan moved to deny the appeal, stating concerns about fairness to taxpayers and that comparables should be used. County staff then noted Family Dollar had filed for an administrative denial, which allows the petitioner to bypass the Board of Equalization and proceed to the Board of Assessment Appeals. County staff recommended accepting that administrative denial under statute.
A motion to approve the administrative denial was made and seconded; the chair called the roll and recorded ayes, and the board accepted the administrative denial. The staff recommendation noted that if accepted, no further hearing would be required by the Board of Equalization and the petitioner would be able to file with the Board of Assessment Appeals. "I'm gonna make a motion that we deny the appeal," Commissioner O'Hearan said during the proceedings.
The board took no additional substantive action on valuation at this meeting; the procedural vote moves the appeal to the next level of review.
