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STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
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Lyle Kyle Heather Witwer JoAnn Groff Michael Schuster Representative Valentin Vigil Mary E.Huddleston
Chairman Vice Chairman Appointee of Designee of President Designee of Speaker of Property Tax
Appointee of Designee of Gov. Gov.Bill Owens of the Senate, the House,Andrew Romanoff Administrator
Gov. Bill Owens Bill Owens Joan Fitz-Gerald
ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization
CONTACT: Carol Schlauder
1313 Sherman Street, Room 419
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2373
DATE OF NOTICE: September 27, 2005
DATE OF HEARING: October 11, 2005
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The State Board of Equalization (state board) will begin the hearings on Tuesday, October 11,
2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the Legislative Services Building located at 200 E. 14th Avenue, Hearing
Room A, Denver, Colorado. The state board will continue the hearings from day-to-day as
listed below, with continuations as necessary, throughout the week. 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
St. Johns Anglican Catholic Church
Guardian Ad Litem Project
Portercare Adventist Health System
First Baptist Church of Brighton
First Baptist Church of Brighton
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
d/b/a Commerce City Foursquare Church
Historic Denver, Inc.
Hope Counseling Centers, Inc.
Community Youth Foundation, Inc.
Ecumenical Ministries Mountainview Community Church
Community Alcohol/Drug Rehab and Education Center
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Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics, Inc.
Jeremiah Baptist Church
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ACTIONS
The state board will conduct hearings to consider the following:
The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of Rocky Mountain Valuation
Specialists, the annual study auditor, pursuant to 39-9-103(1) 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.
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.
Rocky Mountain Valuation Specialists, 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
may 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 court reporter, the auditor, and the Property
Tax Administrator.
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Orders of Reappraisal
Costilla County
Rocky Mountain Valuation Specialists recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State
Board of Equalization for the residential classification of property with supervision.
Jackson County
Rocky Mountain Valuation Specialists recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State
Board of Equalization for the agricultural outbuildings sub-classification of property with
supervision.
Rio Grande County
Rocky Mountain Valuation Specialists recommends that Rio Grande County, over the next two
years, for completion in 2007 for the 2008 values, implement the NRCS soil survey in
classifying their agricultural lands in determining the productive capabilities.
CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ANNUAL STUDY REPORTS
RESULTS OF 2004 ORDER OF REAPPRAISAL
Presentation of the results of the 2004 Order of Reappraisal by the annual study auditor and
the Property Tax Administrator, and recommendations for payback of excess state aid to
schools and cost of supervision, if any, for the following counties:
Fremont County Commercial
THERE WERE NO 2003 ORDERS OF REAPPRAISAL; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO
REPORT REGARDING 2004 PAYBACK OF EXCESS STATE AID TO SCHOOLS, COST OF
SUPERVISION, OR INTEREST.
COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION CHANGES
There are no recommendations by the Property Tax Administrator regarding the County Board
of Equalization decisions.
CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ABSTRACTS OF ASSESSMENT
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. In addition, 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 report of the auditor for all counties.
Acceptance of 61 county Abstracts of Assessment
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Set hearing date to review and accept the Abstracts of Assessment of Boulder, Denver and
Jefferson Counties after the extended filing deadline of November 21, 2005. The state board
can elect not to meet, but stipulate to approve, if no problems exist on the Boulder, Denver and
Jefferson Counties abstracts.
OTHER REPORTS
Recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator from
its meeting held on September 15, 2005.
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 notice Carol Schlauder at 303-866-2373 by October 4,2005.
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