Board explains split-foyer classification to Jenkins, makes no change

Apr 14, 2026

Donna Jenkins asked why her split-foyer home was recorded as one story and about an unvalued moveable outbuilding; the BOE explained split-foyer accounting and voted to leave the assessment unchanged.

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Donna Jenkins appeared April 14 with questions about her property card, noting an apparent discrepancy between her home’s split-foyer design and the record labeling it as one story, and that a moveable outbuilding showed no assessed value. The board explained that split foyers are treated as single-story for valuation and that the garage level is listed as the basement on the property card.

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