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;~NK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER1{1~
1996 BOARD OF REVIEW V
MAY 6,1996
BACKGROUND:
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.
DISCUSSION:
County Assessor Leroy Arnoldi has conducted assessment of
one fourth of the properties within the City of Prior Lake in
accordance with state statute. As a result of his work he will
provide the City Council with an oral report 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,
1996. Mr. Arnoldi will attempt to immediately respond to
questions which do not require significant additional research.
In some cases it may be necessary for Mr. Arnoldi to research
the question and return to the Council when and if the Board
of Review is reopened on May 20.
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, 1996. 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.
ISSUES:
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, 1996. The amount of property
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taxes is a separate matter which is considered as part of the
budget hearing and truth in taxation process.
RECOMMENDATION: 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 May 20 if
necessary. After everyone has been heard, the Council should
continue the Board of Review until May 20, 1996 at 8:00 p.m.
or, if all questions have been answered satisfactorily, adjourn
the Board of Review.
AG60506A.DOC
Form No. A. F. 4 - Notice to Clerk of Meeting of Board of Review - *Equalization.
!I@.!> Poucher, Mpls.
OFFICE OF COUNTY ASSESSOR
TO THE CLERK OF THE
City
OF Prior Lake
Scott
COUNTY, MINNESOTA:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
at 8: 00 o'clock P.
6th
day of May, 1 9 9 6
M., has been fixed as the date for the meeting of the Board of Review-
(Strike out one)
*€~t:taH~tel"l'--in your c i t Y
for said year. This meeting should be held in your office as provided by law.
Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 274.03, you are required to give notice of said meeting
by publication and posting, not later than ten days prior to the date of said meeting.
Given under my hand this
14th
day of
February
,19 96.
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County Assessor
Scott
County, Minnesota
*Applies only to Cities whose charter provides for a Board of Equalization instead of a Board of Review.