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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20192686.tiffJuly 26, 2019 Petitioner: JANEWAY VICTOR ALLEN 3199 50TH AVENUE CT GREELEY, CO 80634-8771 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE (970) 400-4226 FAX (970) 336-7233 WEBSITE: www.weldqov.com 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY CO 80632 Agent (if applicable): RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2019, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF DECISION Docket 2019-2686 Appeal 2008224490 Hearing 7/25/2019 1:00 PM Dear Petitioner: On the day indicated above, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County Colorado convened and acting as the Board of Equalization, pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-101 et seq., considered petition for appeal of the Weld County Assessor's valuation of your property described above, for the year 2019. Account # Decision The Assessment and valuation is set as follows: Actual Value as Actual Value as Set by Determined by Assessor Board R7700499 Deny - Denied in Full $334,119 $334,119 A denial of a petition, in whole or in part, by the Board of Equalization must be appealed within thirty (30) days of the date the denial is mailed to you. You must select only one of the following three (3) options for appeal: 1. Appeal to Board of Assessment Appeals: You have the right to appeal the County Board of Equalization's decision to the Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals. A hearing before that Board will be the last time you may present testimony or exhibits or other evidence, or call witnesses in support of your valuation. If the decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals is further appealed to the Court of Appeals pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-108(2), only the record of proceedings from your hearing before the Board of Assessment Appeals and your legal brief are filed with the appellate court. All appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals filed after August 10, 2019, MUST comply with the following provisions of C.R.S. §39-8-107(5): (5)(a)(I) On and after August 10, 2019, in addition to any other requirements under law, any petitioner appealing either a valuation of rent -producing commercial real property to the Board of Assessment Appeals o,Zai9-oZGBe. pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-108(1) or a denial of an abatement of taxes pursuant to C.R.S. §39-10-114 shall provide to the County Board of Equalization or to the Board of County Commissioners of the County in the case of an abatement, and not to the Board of Assessment Appeals, the following information, if applicable: (A) Actual annual rental income for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year; (B) Tenant reimbursements for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year; (C) Itemized expenses for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year; and (D) Rent roll data, including the name of any tenants, the address, unit, or suite number of the subject property, lease start and end dates, option terms, base rent, square footage leased, and vacant space for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year. (II) The petitioner shall provide the information required by subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) within ninety days after the appeal has been filed with the Board of Assessment Appeals. (b)(I) The Assessor, the County Board of Equalization, or the Board of County Commissioners of the County, as applicable, shall, upon request made by the petitioner, provide to a petitioner who has filed an appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals not more than ninety days after receipt of the petitioner's request, the following information: (A) All of the underlying data used by the county in calculating the value of the subject property that is being appealed, including the capitalization rate for such property; and (B) The names of any commercially available and copyrighted publications used in calculating the value of the subject property. (II) The party providing the information to the petitioner pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) shall redact all confidential information contained therein. (c) If a petitioner fails to provide the information required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (5) by the deadline specified in subparagraph (II) of said paragraph (a), the County may move the Board of Assessment Appeals to compel disclosure and to issue appropriate sanctions for noncompliance with such order. The motion may be made directly by the County Attorney and shall be accompanied by a certification that the County Assessor or the County Board of Equalization has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with such petitioner in an effort to obtain the information without action by the Board of Assessment Appeals. If an order compelling disclosure is issued under this paragraph (c) and the petitioner fails to comply with such order, the Board of Assessment Appeals may make such orders in regard to the noncompliance as are just and reasonable under the circumstances, including an order dismissing the action or the entry of a judgment by default against the petitioner. Interest due the taxpayer shall cease to accrue as of the date the order compelling disclosure is issued, and the accrual of interest shall resume as of the date the contested information has been provided by the taxpayer. Appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals must be made on forms furnished by that Board, and must be mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days of the date the denial by the Board of Equalization is mailed to you. The address and telephone number of the Board of Assessment Appeals are: Board of Assessment Appeals 1313 Sherman Street, Room 315 Denver, Colorado 80203 Telephone Number: (303) 864-7710 Email: baa@state.co.us Fees for Appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals: A taxpayer representing himself is not charged for the first two (2) appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals. A taxpayer represented by an attorney or agent must pay a fee of $101.25 per appeal. OR 2. Appeal to District Court: You have the right to appeal the decision of the Board of Equalization to the District Court of the county wherein your property is located: in this case that is Weld County District Court. A hearing before The District Court will be the last time you may present testimony or exhibits or other evidence, or call witnesses in support of your valuation. If the decision of the District Court is further appealed to the Court of Appeals pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-108(1), the rules of Colorado appellate review and C.R.S. §24-4-106(9), govern the process. OR 3. Binding Arbitration: You have the right to submit your case to binding arbitration. If you choose this option, the arbitrator's decision is final and you have no further right to appeal your current valuation. C.R.S. §39-8-108.5 governs this process. The arbitration process involves the following: a. Select an Arbitrator: You must notify the Board of Equalization that you will pursue arbitration. You and the Board of Equalization will select an arbitrator from the official list of qualified people. If you cannot agree on an arbitrator, the District Court of the county in which the property is located (i.e. Weld) will select the arbitrator. b. Arbitration Hearing Procedure: Arbitration hearings are held within sixty (60) days from the date the arbitrator is selected, and are set by the arbitrator. Both you and the Board of Equalization are entitled to participate in the hearing. The hearing is informal. The arbitrator has the authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses, books, records documents and other evidence pertaining to the value of the property. The arbitrator also has the authority to administer oaths, and determine all questions of law and fact presented to him. The arbitration hearing may be confidential and closed to the public if you and the Board of Equalization agree. The arbitrator's decision must be delivered personally or by registered mail within ten (10) days of the arbitration hearing. c. Fees and Expenses: The arbitrator's fees and expenses are agreed upon by you and the Board of Equalization. In the case of residential real property, the fess may not exceed $150.00 per case. For cases other than residential real property, the arbitrator's total fees and expenses are agreed to by you and Board of Equalization, but are paid by the parties as ordered by the arbitrator. If you have questions concerning the above information, please call me at (970) 400-4226. Very truly yours, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board Weld County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization cc: Brenda Dones, Weld County Assessor Chloe Rempel From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Esther Gesick Friday, July 26, 2019 11:11 AM Brenda Dones; Karin McDougal; Bob Choate; Tom Chagolla Chloe Rempel; Cheryl Hoffman; Esther Gesick FW: Message from Unavailable (9704360580) - Message from JANEWAY, VICTOR ALLEN VoiceMessage.wav For purposes of documentation - I received the attached message from Mr. Janeway (R7700499, 2019-2686) yesterday after the hearings were concluded. His appeal was presented and denied in his absence. I've attempted to return his call to the number provided, as well as the phone number listed on the letterhead within his appeal (no email address was provided) and both numbers are disconnected. At this point I have no means of contacting him, other than to proceed with delivering his Determination Letter. Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/P.O. Box 758/Greeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 -44.464apeuv, 4664-' IAA Jet tattii(and du, Wu- ,4)1u,,.MGR aft 2i a ' Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Cisco Unity Connection Messaging System <unityconnection@uc-cxn-ladc.co.weld.co.us> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 8:50 AM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: Message from Unavailable (9704360580) 1 - ,.SO 103 Brenda Dones, Weld County Assessor Valuation Report of Residential Improved Property For County Board of Equalization JANEWAY VICTOR ALLEN Petitioner vs. Weld County Assessor's Office Respondent Docket Number: Parcel Number: Schedule Number: Appeal Number: Date: Time: 2019-2686 09 5922109014 R7700499 2008224490 2019-07-25 1:00 PM Board: 1 Prep ared By Torn Chagolla Assessor's Office Staff Appraiser Assessor's Indicated Value RESIDENTIAL $334,119 TOTAL: $334,119 Page 1 of 6 Subject Photo General Description and Market Summary Subject Site and Improvements The subject property is located at 3199 50TH AVENUE CT in GREELEY. The legal description of the property is GR 2TBR L14 BLIK5 T BONE RANCH SUB 2ND FILING. The subject is a Frame Vinyl house constructed in 2000. It has 1,815 square feet of finished living area above grade. It has a 624 square foot basement, non of which is finished. There are 3.00 bedrooms and 3.00 bathrooms. It also has a 995 square foot attached garage. The Assessor has classified the structure as a Split Level home of Average quality construction. Page 2 of 6 Market Approach Summary The subject property has been classified as Residential for assessment purposes. Residential property value shall be determined solely by consideration of the Market Approach to Value {39-1-103(5)(a), CRS}. As required by 39-1-104(10.2), CRS, the market value is determined by utilizing data from the period of one and one-half years immediately prior to June 3 0th, 2018. If sufficient comparable valuation data is not available within the eighteen -month time period, the assessor shall use market data from the five year period immediately prior to June 30th, 2018. When appropriate, all sales are to be time adjusted to the appraisal date of June 3 0th, 2018. Although the appraisal date is June 30, 2018, the physical characteristics are reflective of the property as of January 1, 2019. The comparable sales in this report were selected using county records and the Multiple Listing Services. The Weld County Assessor's Office has verified that the comparable sales are arms -length transactions based on review of the Real Property Transfer Declaration, telephone or personal confirmation interviews and physical inspections to confirm property characteristics at the time of sale. DEFINITION OF MARKET VALUE: The most probable price, as of a specified date, in cash, or in terms equivalent to cash, or in other precisely revealed terms, for which the specified property rights should sell after reasonable exposure in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale, with the buyer and seller each acting prudently, knowledgeably, and for self interest, and assuming that neither is under undue duress. {The Appraisal Institute} The market value of the property as of June 30th, 2018 is: Assessor's Indicated Value RESIDENTIAL $334,119 TOTAL: $334,119 Page 3 of 6 Time Adjusted Sales Prices By law, sales prices are time adjusted to the appraisal date of June 30, 2018. An adjustment for time is made if during the sales collection period of January 2017 to June 30, 2018 the sale prices of properties have appreciated or depreciated due to inflation or deflation. We refer to the adjustment as a 'time' adjustment. If market conditions have not changed, no adjustment is required even though considerable time may have elapsed. <C.RSS. 39-1-10 ...said level of value shall be adjusted to the final day of the data -gathering period.} sales and resales of the same or similar properties are a good indication of the changes in market conditions over time. In addition, we run simple linear regression where we graph the sales and the month the sale occurred to indicate the trend of the market. This trend is tracked as a monthly rate of change. Since we consider one of the most important aspects of market value to be location, we determine our time trends by location, also known as economic area or neighborhood, and by the use of the property (vacant land, residential, commercial). NBHD 2101 59 Sales Trend Applied: .96% a month '7971- 1.50- SALEI TIO O O sr; O 0 41 c F4 J M1 O g B 6 R' Lea ■ DAM F 5.0O 1 Page 4 of 6 TIMEINTV 25.00 Comparable 1 Comparable 2 Comparable 3 Page 5 of 6 3174. 52ND AVE , GREELEY i item etl) Y�uknk e .Y� 'md�. g�,pN.'� • .. COMPARABLE 1 2124 51ST AVE . GREELEY C.OMPMABLE 2 `2. U4 32ND ST , GREELEY SUSCT 3199 59Th AVENUE CT . {EREEtEY Page 6 of 6 4- 32nd St WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR'S Sales Comparables Market Adjustment Grid Sale Date Sale Price TmAdj Sale Price Parcel Number Account Number Street Address Subject 11/10/2006 $196,000 $196.000 095922109014 87700499 3199 50TH AVENUE E CT TOTALIMPSF TOTA'LLANDSF NBHDANDEXT OCCUPANCY Built -As Description Quality Condition Year Built Adjusted Year Built Residential SF Baths Basement Sq Feet Basement Finish Basement Walkout Garage - Attached Garage - Detached Land OutBuilding Bonus Room Ag Land EXCLU DECOR E1 - Tot SF 1815.000000 7850.000000 2101 - 01 Single Family Reside Split Level Average Typical 2000.000000 2000.000000 1815.000000 3.000000 624.000000 0.000000 0.000000 995.000000 0.000000 52000.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 Final Market Value Final Market Value / SF $334,119.00 $184.09 Comp # 1 05/25/2018 319000.00 322062.40 095922109017 F7700799 3184 51ST AVE 1967.000000 7350.000000 2101 - 01 'Single Family Residentie Split Level Average Typical 1999.000000 1999.000000 1967.000000 3.000000 480.000000 480.000000 0.000000 420.000000 0.000000 52000.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500 $0 ($11,704) $0 $3,168 ($9,600) $0 $32,775 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ Adjustment Gross % Adjustment Net % Adjustment Adjusted Sales Price Adjusted Sales Price / SF $15,139.00 17.9304% 4.7006% $337,201.40 $185.79 Comp# 2 01/31/2018 270000.00 283203.00 095922110002 R7702299 5124 32ND ST 1719.000000 7384.000000 2101 - 01 Single Family Residentie Split Level Average Typical 1999.000000 1999.000000 1719.000000 2.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 506.000000 0.000000 52000.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500 $0 $7,392 $6,000 $13,728 $0 $0 $27,873 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ Adjustment Gross % Adjustment Net % Adjustment Adjusted Sales Price Adjusted Sales Price 1 SF $55,493.00 19.5948% 19.5948% $338,696.00 $186.61 Comp # 3 05/22/2018 343000.00 346292.80 095922111023 81705299 3174 52ND AVE 1768.000000 7566.000000 2101 - 01 Single Family Residentie Split Level Average Typical 1999.000000 2001.000000 1768.000000 3.000000 480.000000 480.000000 0.000000 704.000000 0.000000 52000.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500 $0 $3,619 $0 $3,168 ($9,600) $0 $16,587 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ Adjustment Gross % Adjustment Net % Adjustment Adjusted Sales Price Adjusted Sales Price I SF $14,274.00 9.6664% 4.1219% $360,566.80 $198.66 F NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Brenda Dones Weld County Assessor 1400 N 17th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 (,(YV1 Date of Notice: 6/25/2019 Telephone: (970) 400-3650 Fax: (970) 304-6433 Office Hours: 8:00AM — 5:00PM COUNT NO. R7700499 2019 0683 JANEWAY VICTOR ALLEN 3199 50TH AVENUE CT GREELEY, CO 80634-8771 RESIDENTIAL GR 2TBR L14 BLK5 T BONE RANCH SUB 2N D FILING 3199 50TH AVENUE CT GREELEY RECEIVED JUL 032019 WELD COUNT COMMISSIONER OR'$ VALUATII ACTUAL VALUE PRIOR' TO REVIEW 334,119 334,119 ETA 334,119 334,119 The Assessor has carefully studied all available information, giving particular attention to the specifics included on your protest. The Assessor's determination of value after review is based on the following: AL01 - Your property has been uniformly valued following Colorado law. Your protest of value has been denied due to comparison of other similar properties which sold during the Jan 2017 to June 2018 time period. If you disagree with the Assessor's decision, you have the right to appeal to the County Board of Equalization for further consideration, § 39-8-106(1)(a), C.R.S. The deadline for filing real property appeals is July 15. The Assessor establishes property values. The local taxing authorities (county, school district, city, fire protection, and other special districts) set mill levies. The mill levy requested by each taxing authority is based on a projected budget and the property tax revenue required to adequately fund the services it provides to its taxpayers. The local taxing authorities hold budget hearings in the fall. If you are concerned about mill levies, we recommend that you attend these budget hearings. Please refer to last year's tax bill or ask your Assessor for a listing of the local taxing authorities. Please refer to the reverse side of this notice for additional information. Agent (If Applicable): 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/13 R7700499 S 2019-2686 ASO(03 APPIE L PROCEDURES County Board of Equalization Hearings will be held from July 25th through August 5"' at 1150 O Street. To appeal the Assessor's decision, complete the Petition to the County Board of Equalization shown below, and mail, file online, or deliver a copy of both sides of this form to: Weld County Board of Equalization 1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80631 Telephone: (970) 356-4000 ext, 4225 Online: www.co.weld.co.us/appsl/cboe/ To preserve your appeal rights, your Petition to the County Board of Equalization must be postmarked or delivered on or before July 15 for real property — after such date, your right to appeal is lost. You may be required to prove that you filed a timely appeal; therefore, we recommend that all correspondence be mailed with proof of mailing. You will be notified of the date and time scheduled for your hearing. The County Board of Equalization must mail a written decision to you within five business days following the date of the decision. The -County Board of Equalization must conclude hearings and render decisions by August 5, § 39-8-107(2), C.R.S. If you do not receive a decision from the County Board of Equalization and you wish to continue your appeal, you must file an appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals by September 10, § 39-2-125(1)(e), C.R.S. If you are dissatisfied with the County Board of Equalization's decision and you wish to continue your appeal, you must appeal within 30 days of the date of the County Board's written decision to ONE of the following: Board of Assessment Appeals District Court 1313 Sherman Street, Room 315 Contact the District Court in the County Denver, CO 80203 where the property is located. See your (303) 866-5880 local telephone book for the address and www.dola.colorado.gov/baa telephone number. Binding Arbitration For a list of arbitrators, contact the County Commissioners at the address listed for the County Board of Equalization. If the date for filing any report, schedule, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be deemed to have been timely filed if filed on the next business day, sr 39-1-120(3), C.R.S. PETITION TO COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION What is your estimate of the property's value as of June 30, 2018? (Your opinion of value in terms of a specific dollar amount is required for real property pursuant to § 39-8-106(1.5), C.R.S.) $ 2.`f I gc7V What is the basis for your estimate of value or your reason for requesting a review? (Please attach additional sheets as necessary and any supporting documentation, i.e., comparable sales, rent roll, original in tall d cost, appraisal, a c.) I ce 'X Nocl eri- ? �,:i4.---,4_7.c,K, FL� 21' Z AMekile �41-9MA L t, frc - I;vt , ld -+'23 ATTETATI0N C rS I, the undersigned owner or agent' of the property identified above, affirm that the statements contained herein /) and on any attachments hereto are true and complete. Signature Telephone Number Email Address 'Attach letter of authorization signed by property owner. Date 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/13 R7700499 VICTOR A. JANEWAY 3 199 50TH AVENUE COURT GREELEY, COLORADO 970-475-4957 June 27, 2019 To: Weld County Assessor Subject: 2019 Real Property Protest (UPDATE) This is a formal letter because of the violations of the Tabor Law by this office. Protest form is too short for explanations, given the advantage to your office. But these explanations are summarized on the Weld County form, 2019 Real Property Protest. I protest this valuation increase of $75K. I believe a fair valuation should be an increase of only $10,000 for each year since my refinance. You pushed through your timeline of 30 days for protest is only to the advantage of Weld County not the taxpayers. Fair taxation is not being performed in this county. First let's start with the Tabor Law violations; 1. "A Taxpayer Bill of Rights or TABOR is a constitutional measure that limits the annual growth in state (and sometimes local) revenues or spending to the sum of the annual inflation rate and the annual percentage change in the state's population. (For example, if the general inflation rate is 2 percent and the state's population grows by 1 percent, state revenue available for expenditures can increase by 3 percent. The balance must be refunded to taxpayers.) Overriding these limits requires voters' approval or some other high bar, such as a supermajority vote of the legislature." a. Inflation has stalled and lays flat at this time, making your Valuation false. b. Any influx of population is cause by out-of-state personnel working for the oil and gas industry, whereas instead of giving them a refund of 500 million dollars, Weld County should have kept those funds. c. Population increase does not suffice either. 2. Using realtor property for sale and buying sites is an inaccuracy also. Your office picked a number in between what a "Real Estate.com" had priced my property between. a. My property was recently valuated at 271, xxx which was a true statement. An honest increase of $I0k per year is acceptable with true inflation. b. One year's time does not make for an increase of $75,000. 3. Stating my full name (On County property site) is the most unreasonable issue from your office. Do any of you care about identity thief? a. What's wrong with "V. Janeway"? or just "Victor Janeway"? UPDATE; I checked your assessor website also and this is what I found; 1. Your office has listed my property as a 3 bedroom and 3 bath home. 2. I found only homes with 4-5 bedrooms at the estimated value you have my home listed at. 3. I found several homes sold in the last two years as listed and sold near the $334,119 you have assessed my property. These homes are all 4-5 bedrooms 3 bath properties. 4. I found two homes near my property that are 3 -bedrooms that sold for far less than what I have estimated my property value at. Complaint/Petition; 1. My property is a 3 -bedroom 2.5 bath home with less square footage, the basement is un-finished at this time. 2. 3177 51st Avenue was sold at 334k. This home/property is a 4 -bedroom 3bath. 3. 5090 32nd street sold for 340k it is a 4 -bedroom 3 bath home at nearly 2000'ft. 4. 3184 51st Avenue, the next street over, sold for 319k last year, 2018. IT is a 4 -bedroom 3 bath home. 5. 318152nd Avenue a more comparable home/property to mine sold for 257k in 2018, it IS a 3 -bedroom 2 bath house. To summarize, I believe that your office has unfairly valued my property with an error caused by its website. I also found this error on another real estate website. I understand that the Weld county assessor office has lots of property to evaluate, but please correct this mistake and lower your estimate. Thank you. P.S. I do have a concern that my full name is listed also. I understand a lawyer may have to intervene, but my main concern at this time is that since your website is so easy to access maybe it could be a way for identity thief. I would appreciate the correct method to change my full name to Victor Janeway. If a lawyer is the only way, just say so. Thanks again. Victof. Janewand Robi 3199 50th Avenue Court, Gre-ley, ( ::634 July 22, 2019 Petitioner: JANEWAY VICTOR ALLEN 3199 50TH AVENUE CT GREELEY, CO 80634-8771 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE (970) 400-4226 FAX (970) 336-7233 WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com 1150 O STREET P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY CO 80632 Agent (if applicable): RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2019, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO NOTIFICATION OF HEARING SCHEDULED Docket 2019-2686, AS0103 Appeal 2008224490 Hearing 7/25/2019 1:00 PM Account(s) Appealed: R7700499 Dear Petitioner(s): The Weld County Board ofEqualization has setadate ofJuly 25, 2019, atorabout the hour ofl :00 PM, to hold a hearing on your valuation for assessment. This hearing will be held at the Weld County Administration Building, Assembly Room, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. You have aright toattend this hearing and present evidence insupport ofyour petition. The Weld County Assessor orhis designee will be present. The Board will make itsdecision onthe basis of the record made atthe aforementioned hearing, as well as your petition, so itwould be inyour interest tohave arepresentative present. Ifyou plan tobe represented byanagent oranattorney atyour hearing, prior tothe hearing you shall provide, inwriting tothe Clerk tothe Board's Office, an authorization forthe agent orattorney torepresent you.Ifyou donotchoose toattend this hearing, adecision will still bemade bythe Board bythe close ofbusiness onAugust 5,2019, and mailed to you within five (5) business days. Because ofthe volume ofcases before the Board ofEqualization, most cases shall belimited to10 minutes. Also due tovolume, cases cannot be rescheduled Itisimperative that you provide evidence tosupport your position. This may include evidence that similar homes inyour area are valued less than yours oryou are being assessed onimprovements you donothave.Please note The fact that your valuation has increased cannot be your sole basis ofappeaL Without documented evidence as indicated above, the Board will have no choice but to deny your appeal. Ifyou wish todiscuss your value with the Assessor's Office, please call them at(970) 400-3650. If youwish toobtain thedata supporting theAssessor's valuation ofyour property, please submit a written request tcassessor@weldgov.com. Upon receipt oVourwritten request, theAssessor will notify you ofthe estimated cost ofproviding such information. Payment must bemade prior tothe Assessor providing such information, aWhich timetheAssessor willmake thedataavailable within three (3) working days, subject to any confidentiality requirements. Please advise me ifyou decide not to keep your appointment as scheduled. Ifyou need any additional information, please call me at your convenience. Very truly yours, BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board Weld County Board of Commissioners and Board of Equalization cc: Brenda Danes, Assessor Hello