HomeMy WebLinkAbout20112565.tiff S.g
'H •
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Charles S.It Sandra NI.Adams Kevin N.Patterson Wally Grant Nikki Hoy JoAnn Groff
Chairman Vice Chairman, Designee of Designee of Designee of - Property Tax
Appointee of Appointee of The Governor President of Speaker of Administrator
The Governor The Governor Senate The!louse
ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization
CONTACT`. Carol Schlauder
1313 Sherman Street, Room 419
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2373
DATE OF NOTICE: September 21, 2011
DATE OF HEARING: October 5,2011
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The State Board of Equalization (state board) will begin its hearing on October 5, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in
Room 318, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado. The issues will be heard in the order listed in this
notice.
REQUESTS ON EXEMPT PROPERTIES
The state board will discuss issues related to requests by the following organizations to waive their
filing deadline:
Waivers
Organization County
Allosource (2 properties) Arapahoe
Pat Hannon Post#4666 VFW Arapahoe
Living Hope Baptist Church Arapahoe
Pagosa Springs Enterprises Archuleta
Tri-City Elks#2541 Boulder
UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder
Children's Hospital Assn. Broomfield
National Society of Colonial Dames of America/Hotel
De Paris Museum Clear Creek
Knights of Columbus, Council#2620 Costilla
Good Shepherd Baptist Church Denver
Theatine Fathers St. Andrew Avellino Seminary Denver
Capra De Canio-Gioia Tezak VFW Post#6616 Denver
Central Latin American District Council Denver
Denver Metro Village, Inc. Denver
Latin American Educational Foundation Denver
Open Door Church of God in Christ Denver
1�Cl� �� 1313 Sherman Street, Room 419,Denver,CO 80203,(303)866-2371
Utry Yxa-r'L
�� -l l CU CF1 I 14 SE(L 2011-2565
R- a1 - II
Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 21, 2011
Page 2
Urban League of Metro Denver Denver
Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church Denver
New Jerusalem Baptist Church Agape Denver
Sonshine Deliverance Church Denver
Dayspring Villa, do Franciscan Ministries Denver
Sun Power, Inc. Denver
HKBP Lutheran Church of Colorado Denver
Now Faith Christian Deliverance Center Church International Denver
Water For People Denver
Teach For America, Inc. Denver
Foundation Holdings, LLC Denver
Hanover Community Church El Paso
Life Network El Paso
Harbor House Collaborative (2 properties) El Paso
Jefferson Economic Council Jefferson
Ute Pass Water Association, Inc. La Plata
Virginia Dale Community Club Larimer
Red Feather Lakes Property Owners Assn. Larimer
Virginia Dale Community Church Larimer
Larimer County Partners (2 properties) Larimer
American Legion Summit Post #31 Lincoln
People Regional Clinic Lincoln
Sisters of Charity Health System (2 properties) Mesa
Word of Life Fellowship Montrose
FMHA Gateway Corp. Morgan
Picketwire Players Otero
Platte Canyon Little League (2 properties) Park
Fraternal Order of Eagles Steel City Pueblo
Care and Share Pueblo
La Vereda Foundation Rio Grande
Word of Life Fellowship San Juan
San Miguel Educational Fund San Miguel
National Film Preserve, LTD. San Miguel
Erie Lions Club (2 properties) Weld
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ACTIONS
The state board will conduct a hearing to consider the following:
The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of Wildrose Appraisal, Inc., the annual
Study auditor,pursuant to 39-9-103(I) and (4) and 39-1-105.5, C.R.S.;
The recommendations of the Property Tax Administrator on the county Abstracts of
Assessment, pursuant to 39-9-103(4) and (7) and 39-9-104, C.R.S.; and
Various other issues and reports.
Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 21, 2011
Page 3
The state board will determine:
Whether orders of reappraisal will be issued to any county or counties regarding any
Class or subclass of property;
Whether adjustments will be made to an Abstract of Assessment of any county or
Counties;
Whether policy decisions are required on any issues brought before the state board.
The auditor is not recommending that the state board take any action as to any of the counties not
identified in this notice. The state board will; however, review the reports of the auditor for all
counties. Counties are further notified that it is possible that the state board could issue orders of
reappraisal to any or all of the counties to which this notice is given.
Wildrose Appraisal, Inc. will make introductory remarks regarding audit procedures and the annual
study.
Discussion and questions of audit procedures by state board members.
Presentation by interested parties of questions and discussion of audit procedures.
ISSUES RAISED BY THE AUDITOR
Notice is given that the state board will be determining whether or not improprieties have occurred in
the counties and what action, if any, must be taken. Counties are advised that it will be necessary to
present evidence that supports their position that no action need be taken by the state board. Assessors
who present documentary evidence must bring nine copies of such evidence. The copies will be
provided to the five state board members, the representative of the Attorney General's Office, the
meeting recorder, the auditor, and the Property Tax Administrator.
Recommended Orders Raised by the Auditor
The Audit is recommending orders for Montezuma County (Oil and Gas Production Equipment) and
Saguache County (Residential).
Three additional counties received recommended orders on August 15`h. One county had neglected to
submit data for a class of property. Two counties had commercial property out of compliance. All
three counties made the necessary changes to bring them into compliance.
CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ANNUAL STUDY REPORTS
CONSIDERATION OF THE ABSTRACTS OF ASSESSMENT
Acceptance of 59 county Abstracts of Assessment.
Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and La Plata Counties opted to use the alternate protest process
under 39-5-122.7, C.R.S. Under this provision, the Abstract of Assessment filing deadline is
November 21, 2011.
Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 21, 2011
Page 4
The state board will set a hearing date to review and accept the Abstracts of Assessment of Boulder,
Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and La Plata Counties, after the extended filing deadline of November 21,
2011. Abstracts must be approved no later than December 20, 2011. The state board can elect not to
meet if no problems exist, and authorize the chairman to approve the abstracts.
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION CHANGES
There are no recommendations by the Property Tax Administrator regarding the county board of
equalization decisions as reflected on the Abstracts of Assessment.
OTHER
Statutory Advisory Committee
Recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator from its
meeting held September 15, 2011.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. If you are a person with a disability who
requires special accommodations to participate in this public meeting,please notify Carol Schlauder at 303-866-2373 by September 28.
2011.
Hello