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Notice of $13.2 million requested valuation cut for centrally assessed rail property alarms commissioners
Summary
County staff told commissioners a centrally-assessed notice seeks to reduce taxable value by about $13,202,630 tied to rail property; the board discussed contacting the central assessor and BNSF for clarification and possible challenge.
County staff reported a preliminary notice from the state central assessment unit proposing a substantial reduction in centrally assessed rail property value for Daniels County. The notice, described by staff, sought to remove roughly $13,202,630 from the county’s taxable base tied to rail equipment and track that the assessor listed as abandoned in some reports.
“...It is a change of $13,202,630 is what they're wanting to reduce their tax value by,” said Committee member (S9) reading from the notice. Commissioners discussed whether the rails remain visibly present and noted Sheridan County’s earlier experience pressing BNSF for clarification; staff recommended contacting the central assessor and the rail representative to confirm how centrally assessed values will be treated in Daniels County and whether the reduction would apply countywide or more broadly.
The county asked staff to monitor the matter, to coordinate with Sheridan County’s contacts where appropriate, and to report back with recommended next steps for contesting or documenting the valuation change.
