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Rolla Council approves 3% commercial assessment increase, leaves residential unchanged
Summary
At a May 20, 2026 special meeting acting as the Board of Equalization, Rolla councilmembers voted to raise commercial taxable valuation by 3% for 2026 while keeping residential valuation unchanged; minutes show a roll-call with one "NAYE" but also state the motion "carried unanimously," a recorded inconsistency.
On May 20, 2026, the Rolla City Council, convened as the Board of Equalization, approved a motion to increase commercial taxable valuation by 3% for 2026 and to leave residential taxable valuation unchanged. The action followed recommendations from county and city staff on assessment adjustments.
Wendy Belgarde, Rolette County Tax Director, and Rebecca Albert, Rolla City Assessor, presented staff recommendations calling for "a 0% increase to residential taxable valuation and a 1% increase to commercial taxable valuation," and provided notices for several parcel-specific assessment changes. Councilmember Alex Albert moved to approve the assessments "as presented by the tax director," adding a 3% increase for commercial valuations; Councilmember Damond Schemmel seconded the motion. The minutes record William Fritz, Deanna Counts, Alex Albert and Damond Schemmel voting "AYE" and Paul Frydenlund voting "NAYE." The minutes also include the line "Motion carried unanimously," an internal inconsistency between the roll-call votes and the recorded outcome.
The motion as recorded in the minutes therefore passed on a roll call of four votes in favor and one opposed. The board adjourned at 5:19 p.m. The minutes list Mayor Kevin Juntunen and City Auditor Tara McDougall in attestation lines.
