Continuation of Board of EqualizationI MEMORANDUM
CITY OF 1
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
' TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager — Du-) A
' DATE: May 2, 1996
' SUBJ: Board of Equalization, Opening Session
In March, property owners received notice from tk�Carver County Assessor's Office as to the
proposed value of their property for 1996 /taxes p � hle 1997. The notice advised them of
"administrative hearing" to be held on April 15 i j, 01 City Council Chambers by the County
Assessor's Office. That hearing was held and afipirox ately 100 people filed appeals to their
' market value. Although the "administrative h #frog" held on April 15, the official appeals
process does not start until the City Council c t mselves as the Board of Review —
' tonight's meeting. Following convening as die Board eview, the Council must request if
there are any additional persons wishing taappeal their ation. Monday evening, therefore,
becomes the last date which an appeal ca�fficially be prgented. The Board then typically
closes the hearing and publicly states th the Board will reconvene on May 20 and take action to
' confirm or modify the County Assesr's evaluation for eacitof the parcels for which an appeal
has been filed. As of this date, the assessor has reviewed ov 50% of the appeals filed during
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the administrative hearing and will have all appeals reviewed prior to the date of reconvening to
take final action. , " 4'
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' Recommendation recommended fat the\Iaoao�unce that the Council is officially
convening as the bo d of Review. He should state that t�is is the & 6i i6iai'hearing4o hear any
appeals and request any persons wishing to speak or wishing to file an appeal to do such at this
' time. The County Assessor's Off ce` should be asked ta, state the}ttnbei of appeals that have
been officially received and which are under reewr`fie Board should then state that it is
closing the hearing and that the Board will recowi on May 20 at which time they will
' consider the written or oral appeals that have breceived, the recommendation of the County
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Assessor's Office, and will take final action as to whether to sustain the assessor's
' recommendation or to modify such.