Each year a meeting is held at city hall to allow property
owners to question the market value assigned to their property. The meeting is called the Board of Appeal and
Equalization. This meeting is conducted
by the County Assessor allowing the City Council to hear the appeals of
property owners concerning the value assigned their property. The meeting is designed to address property owner’s
issues with value in an efficient, fair and objective manner.
The city council, with consultation with the County
Assessor, discusses the methodology of assigning a value and the merits of the
property owner’s appeal. In preparation
for this meeting at least one council member must complete training done by the
Department of Revenue. This training
involves the basics of how properties are valued; the process is for
considering any changes to value, and laws surrounding the Board’s ability to
make a decision on value. Currently
three council members in Breezy Point have taken this training.
Property owners whom have concerns with the value of their
property can first address questions with the County Assessor. This meeting provides the next avenue to
address the concerns of value with the city council. Decisions can then be appealed to the County
Board for final disposition on values.
This meeting does not address taxes; rather it is to address the value
of the properties as assigned by the county assessor.
A notice will be sent to all property owners giving them
information on this meeting. The meeting
has been established to be held on April 19th at 10:00 am in the
Breezy Point City Hall.
