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Commissioners Minutes
June
27, 2007
The
Board of Adams County Commissioners met this day with the following
present: Vice-Chairman Mike
Paradis, Commissioner Joe Holmes, and Clerk Sherry Ward. Cliff McLean, State Tax
Commission, Robin James, Appraiser, Warren Rick, Appraiser and Karen
Hatfield, Assessor were also present.
Whereas
the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION: Joe
Holmes made a motion to move into the Board of Equalization. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
RICH
& CONNIE AUSTIN: Parcel RP001700240220A. The hearing was conducted by conference call with Mr.
Austin. Mr. Austin started
the hearing with a description of the like properties that have sold, he
believes he should be assessed at $80,000.00 not $121,000.00. Mike
Paradis described how the ratio studies are done and how the County must
be in compliance with the State Tax Commission. Mr. Austin said he had talked with a realtor from
Coldwell Banker and Crawford Company stating 57 lots similar to his are
for sale, the landowner has to keep lowering his sale price. Joe Holmes made a motion to
affirm the Assessor’s value.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously. Karen Hatfield
told Mr. Austin he had 30 days to appeal on to the State Board of Appeals
and instructed the Clerk to fax the forms to Mr. Austin.
KIRT
& SANDRA AMBROSE:
Parcel RP16N01W113708A.
Mike Paradis stated the issue is the value of the pre-HUD
manufactured home. Sandra
Ambrose said the manufactured home is not worth anything; they cannot
give it away or trade it in.
Mike stated the County must be in compliance with the State, which
is 90-110% of market value.
If the County does not comply then the State will step in and do
the changes at a cost to the County. Robin James, Appraiser, stated the home does have
value. Sandra said it is not
worth the $26,000.00 you are assessing me. Robin stated the home is the lowest category it can be
in and we compare it to like property. Cliff McLean said the County is in 65% of market
value. Sandra said she did
not have enough time to bring in more information. Mike Paradis said the Ambrose
assessment would be given a continuance until July 5, 2007 at 11:30 AM.
FIVE
WATERFRONT INVESTMENT LLC,:
Scott Hollinger and his father were present to discuss the value
of his parcel, RPC00000143010A.
The property is the old Forest Service office, 8,000 square feet
of space, not being rented at this time. Warren Rice, Appraiser, said he and Cliff McLean
physically went up to look at the property one more time to see if any
other changes could be made.
The Assessor made the following adjustment to the property,
$591,614.00 and the land to $47,723.00. Scott said the value of the building should be based
on income not a cost basis. Cliff said no occupancy, no income and in the area no
other comparisons. Joe
Holmes made a motion to affirm the Assessor’s adjusted values. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
Karen Hatfield told Scott that he may appeal to the Idaho Board of
Tax Appeals if he wishes to.
The Clerk gave Scott the property tax appeal form.
JAY
& MARY NICHOLS: Parcel
RP001500170220A. The
property is located in the MeadowCreek Subdivision. The hearing was conducted via
conference call. The
assessment value is $121,500.
Mr. Nichols believes the value to be $95,000.00. Mr. Nichols told the Board that
Crawford Company has several like properties that are listed under
$90,000.00. Mike Paradis
stated the County must be in compliance with the State, which is 90-110%
of market value. If the
County does not comply then the State will step in and do the changes at
a cost to the County. Joe
Holmes made a motion to affirm the Assessor’s value of $121,500.00. The motion was seconded by Mike
Paradis and passed unanimously.
Karen Hatfield told Jay Nichol he has the right to appeal to the
Idaho Board of Appeals if he wishes to do so. Mr. Nichol ended the conference call.
JAMES
PENN: Parcel
RO15N01W363001A. The value
in question is decking (improvements), the County assessed a value of
$8,809.00. Mr. Penn believes
it to be only $6,746.62. The
hearing is to be conducted via conference call at 3:00. Mr. Penn did not phone in, the
Board waited until 3:30. Joe
Holmes made a motion to affirm the Assessor’s values of $8,809.00 for the
improvements. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
WILLIAM
AND HANNE ANDERSON: The
Andersons’ have 8 parcels in question. Mr. Anderson stated he is objecting to the increase on
improvements. Robin James
said roof covers were not assessed due to an error from previous
appraisers. Parcel numbers
ending in 20038A and 20040A have no adjustments. Joe Holmes made a motion to
affirm the Assessor’s values $4,387.00 for parcel number ending in 20038A
and $4,542.00 for parcel number ending 20042A. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously. Karen Hatfield
told William and Hanne Anderson they have the right to appeal to the
Idaho Board of Appeals if they wish to do so. The other six parcels show reductions as follows: 20012A-$959.00, 2005A-$910.00,
20015A-$1,019.00, 20020A-$1074.00, 20025A-$1,594.00 and 20030A-$1,955.00
for a total of $7511.00. Joe
Holmes made a motion to change the values on the six parcels according to
the recommendations of the Assessor. The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed
unanimously.
RICHARD
BURDEN: Karen Hatfield,
Assessor, asked for a reduction on property owned by Richard Burden due
to some outbuildings that were torn down. Joe Holmes made a motion to approve the
reduction. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
ERIC
ROSENGRANT: Karen
Hatfield stated a homeowner’s exemption was overlooked and would need to
be applied. Joe Holmes made
a motion to approve the exemption.
The motion was seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously.
GEORGE
JOHNATHON PATTON: Parcel
RP18N02E021900A. The values
in question were land and improvements. The hearing is to be conducted via conference call at
4:30 pm. Mr. Patton did not
phone in, the Board waited until 5:00. Joe Holmes made a motion to affirm the Assessor’s
values. The motion was
seconded by Mike Paradis and passed unanimously. The Clerk will send the property
tax appeal form to Mr. Patton.
With
no further business to come before the Board the Board recessed until
July 5, 2007.
ATTEST:_________________________
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Sherry Ward, Clerk of the Board Bill Brown,
Chairman of the Board
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