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ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Board of Equalization
CONTACT: Joette Riley
1313 Sherman Street, Room 419
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2371
NOTICE: September 26, 1995
HEARING: October 10, 1995
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DATE OF
DATE OF
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Lyle Kyle, Chairman
Appointee of Gov. Roy Romer
JoAnn Groff, Vice Chairman
Appointee of Gov. Roy Romer
Tim DaLy
Designee of Gov. Roy Romer
Tom Norton
President of the Senate
Chuck Berry
Speaker of the House
Mary E. Huddleston
Property Tax Administrator
The state board will begin the hearings on Tuesday, October 10, 1995, 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, and 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 of the consent of the state board to request
additional information or challenge on the properties listed below:
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Joanna Southcott Centre, Inc.
Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Sun Country Community Church
Sisters of St. Francis
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Presbytery of Denver, Trinity Church in the Pines
The State Board of Equalization (state board) will conduct hearings to
consider the following:
The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of Thos. Y. Pickett &
Company, Inc., 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.
1313 Sherman Street, Room 419, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-2371
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Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 26, 1995
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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 Thos. 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.
The auditor recommends Orders of Reappraisal for the following county or
counties:
RIO GRANDE COUNTY
The Company recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State Board of
Equalization for the Single Family classification.
CUSTER COUNTY
The Company recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State Board of
Equalization for the Single Family classification.
DELTA COUNTY
The Company recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State Board of
Equalization for the Single Family classification.
ELBERT COUNTY
The Company recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State Board of
Equalization for the Single Family and the Vacant Land classifications.
Notice of Public Hearing
State Board of Equalization
September 26, 1995
Page 3
TELLER COUNTY
The Company recommends a reappraisal order be issued by the State Board of
Equalization for the Commercial and Industrial, Single Family, and Vacant Land
classifications.
Wednesday, October 11, 1995 - (Will start Tuesday if time permits)
NOTE: The state board will go into executive session over the lunch break as
allowed under 24-6-402(2.5) to discuss personnel matters.
OTHER ISSUES NOTED BY THE AUDITOR FOR ASSESSORS' CONSIDERATION.
The agricultural issues raised by the auditor will not be addressed
individually at this hearing. A letter has been sent to the Colorado
Assessors' Association Executive Board concerning these issues, and will read
the letter into the record.
ISSUES REGARDING 1994 PAYBACK OF EXCESS STATE AID TO SCHOOLS, COST OF
SUPERVISION, AND INTEREST
Monies received for excess state aid to schools: Elbert and Garfield
counties. The court case on Adams and Arapahoe counties is still pending.
Supervision monies spent on alternative methods: Adams, Arapahoe, Delta,
Elbert, Garfield, Lake, and La Plata counties.
CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING ANNUAL STUDY REPORTS
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.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE STATUTORY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Recommendations of the Statutory Advisory Committee to the Property Tax
Administrator from their meeting held on September 28, 1995.
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