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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL <br />March 9, 1988 <br /> <br />Dave Wissel, Assessor, Park County, emphasized that many <br />counties would need assistance to start regular assessment programs. <br />Senator Strickland asked Mr. Wissel if anything would keep the more <br />advanced counties from instituting an annual assessment program if <br />they wanted. Mr. Wissel said nothing would keep them from doing so. <br /> <br />5:27 p.m.-- Continuation of Property Tax Assessment Schedule <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Ginger Chase, Douglas County Assessor, outlined the specific <br />costs Douglas County would incur by expanding its assessing program. <br />Senator Peterson asked about the current Douglas County program, and <br />Ms. Chase said they aim to complete 25 percent assessments but often <br />get sidetracked into examining only the new units. Ms. Chase also <br />said she would have a concern with a mandated percentage of <br />inspections across the state. <br /> <br />Max Arnold, Max Arnold and Associates, emphasized that the <br />assessing problems vary throughout the state and spoke to the <br />desirability of an audit of public utilities, railroads, pipelines, <br />and other state assessed property. <br /> <br />5:45 p.m.-- Committee action on Appraisal Schedule <br /> <br />Senator Strickland asked members of the Legislative Council about <br />their ideas for recommendations. The committee decided, on the motion <br />of Senator Powers, to recommend a continuation of the biennial <br />appraisal system beyond 1991. This system could be studied before <br />1991 when the switch to annual appraisals is presently scheduled to <br />take place. The motion carried 6-1. <br /> <br />Senator Allard said he would recommend making a fund available <br />for loans to the counties and encouraging them to voluntarily switch <br />to an annual appraisal system. <br /> <br />Senator Strickland moved that the Legislative Council recommend <br />using the state and local severance tax funds as sources of revenue <br />for the assessment fund, each contributing $700,000 for this purpose. <br />Senator Allard added that community development block grant funds also <br />be included, using a total of $700,000. The motion carried 6-1. <br /> <br />Senator Powers offered <br />properties and conduct <br />recommendation of $300,000. <br /> <br />a motion to randomly select state utility <br />an appraisal with an appropriation <br />The motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />-3- <br />