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FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
1994 BOARD OF REVIEW
MAY 16,1994
Under Minnesota statutes the City Council acts as the Board of Review
each year to consider resident concerns about the valuation which is
placed on their property by the County Assessor as of January 2. This
evening, the Council will be acting as Board of Review for this purpose.
County Assessor, Leroy Arnoldi, has conducted assessments of
properties within the City of Prior Lake in accordance with state statute.
As a result of his work he has prepared the attached memorandum to
local boards of review which summarizes his findings.
The Council, acting as the Board of Review, should listen to questions
and concerns raised by residents about the value which has been placed
upon their property as of January 2, 1994. Mr. Arnoldi will attempt to
immediately respond to questions which do not require significant
additional research. In some cases it will be necessary for Mr. Arnoldi to
research the question and return to the Council when the Board of
Review is reopened on June 6.
The local Board of Review is the first of numerous opportunities afforded
to taxpayers to appeal the value of their property as of January 2, 1994.
In order to proceed to the next step, the property owner must perfect their
appeal at the previous step. To perfect the appeal, the person must send
a letter documenting their concerns or address their concerns in person to
their local Board of Review.
The only issue in question is whether or not the valuation of the property
is accurate when compared with other like properties as of January 2,
1994. The amount of property taxes is a separate matter which is
considered as part of the budget hearing and truth in taxation process.
The Council should provide Mr. Arnoldi the opportunity to make a
presentation with respect to assessment trends this year. The public
should then be allowed to present their concerns with respect to this
year's valuation. Questions which cannot be answered this evening
should be referred to Mr. Arnoldi for further research. A report will be
presented to the City Council prior to reopening the hearing on June 6 if
necessary. After everyone has been heard, the Council should continue
the Board of Review until June 6, 1994 at 8:00 p.m. If all questions have
been answered satisfactorily, or if there are no concerns expressed, then
the Board of Review could be adjourned.
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