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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20042896.tiff lit CQ1r c t \ ' ?if- ' -is_ STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 78 Lyle Kyle Heather Witwer Jo Ann Groff Senator Terry Phillips Representative Michael May 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,Lola Spradley Administrator Gov. Bill Owens Bill Owens John Andrews ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization CONTACT: Carol Schlauder 1313 Sherman Street, Room 419 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-2373 DATE OF NOTICE: September 20, 2004 DATE OF HEARING: October 4, 2004 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The state board will begin the hearings on Monday, October 4, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. in the Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 318, 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 Mt. Wolford Masonic Temple Association Islamic Center of AhI-Al-Beit Union Colony Square Building, Inc. Colorado District Church of the Nazarene Iglesia Biblical Bautista Atlantis Community Foundation, Inc. Shaka Franklin Foundation For Youth Montclair Lutheran Church Pagosa Lodge #114 Veterans of Foreign Wars #3631 04ieineAbr, heit/S' 1313 Sherman Street, Room 419, Denver, CO 80203, (303) 866-237 09-‘a9-0,7 ((1 : 2004-2896 C`A (arrd y) Page 2 State Board of Equalization September 20, 2004 Aspen Valley Land Trust Metro Volunteers First Pentecostal Church St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION ACTIONS The State Board of Equalization (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 classes or subclasses 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. Introductory remarks and explanation by Rocky Mountain Valuation Specialists, 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. Page 3 State Board of Equalization September 20, 2004 Order of Reappraisal Fremont County - Commercial/Industrial Properties 2003 Orders of Reappraisal and Orders of Payback There were no orders of reappraisal issued for 2003; therefore, no reappraisal results to report. There were no 2003 orders for payback of excess state aid to schools, cost of supervision, and interest; therefore no payments to report. COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION CHANGES. There are no recommendations by the Property Tax Administrator regarding the County Board of Equalization decisions. CONSIDERATION OF ABSTRACTS OF ASSESSMENT Acceptance of 62 county Abstracts of Assessment. Set hearing date to review and accept the Abstracts of Assessment of Boulder and Jefferson Counties after the extended filing deadline of November 21, 2004. The state board can elect not to meet, but stipulate to approve, if no problems exist on the Boulder and Jefferson Counties abstracts. OTHER REPORTS Recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator from its meeting held on September 9, 2004. 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 September 27,2004. Hello