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Lyle Kyle,Chairman
Appointee of Gov.Bill Owens
ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization Heather witwer,Vice Chairman
Designee of Gov.Bin Owens
JoAnn Groff,
Appointee of Gov.Bill Owens
CONTACT: Carol Schlauder
Ronald Teck
1313 Sherman Street#419 Designee of President of the
Senate,Ray Powers
Denver, CO 80203 Andy McElhany
303-866-2373 Designee of Speaker of the
House,Russell George
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DATE OF NOTICE: September 26, 2000 Mar Property Tax Administrator
DATE OF HEARING: October 10, 2000
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The state board will begin the hearings on Tuesday, October 10, 2000, 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 the review of exempt properties and the
request by the Division with the consent of the state board to request additional
information, challenge, or requests by the organizations to waive their filing deadline:
Airport Christian Church
Bishop and Diocese of Colorado
Seventh Day Adventist
Community Options, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Center For The Blind
High Country Association Masonic Lodge
Boulder Energy Conservation Center
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 Thomas Y. Pickett &
Company, Inc., the annual study auditor, pursuant to 39-9-103(1) and (4), and
39-1-105.5, C.R.S.;
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Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 26, 2000
Page 2
The recommendations of the Property Tax Administrator on the county Abstracts
of Assessments, pursuant to 39-9-103(4) and (7), and 39-9-104, C.R.S.;
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.
Introductory remarks and explanation by Thomas Y. Pickett & Company, Inc. regarding
audit procedures and the annual study.
Discussion and questions of audit procedures by 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.
RESULTS OF 1999 ORDERS OF REAPPRAISAL
Presentation of the results of the 1999 Orders of Reappraisal by the annual study
auditor and the Property Tax Administrator, and recommendations for payback of
excess state aid to schools and costs of supervision, if any, for the following counties:
Park County Vacant Land
Saguache County Vacant Land and Single Family
THERE WERE NO 1998 ORDERS OF REAPPRAISAL; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO
REPORT REGARDING 1999 PAYBACK OF EXCESS STATE AID TO SCHOOLS,
COST OF SUPERVISION, AND INTEREST
Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 26, 2000
Page 3
ISSUES REGARDING 1996, 1997, 1998 AND 1999 SBOE ORDERS OF REMOVAL
OF POSSESSORY INTERESTS AND OTHER LITIGATION
Whether the following counties are still valuing possessory interests and action by state
board if still valuing: Boulder, Clear Creek, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, Montezuma,
Pitkin, Routt, and Summit.
CONSIDERATION OF THE 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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Statutory Advisory Committee
Recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax
Administrator from its meeting held September 21, 2000.
Reappointment of Property Tax Administrator- Mary E. Huddleston
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