STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
JULY SESSION July 1, 2010 FIRST TERM DAY
The Board met at 12:00 p.m. with James Rockwell and Jim Rehder, Commissioners and Bette O’Brien, deputy clerk present. Skip Brandt will be here at 2:30 p.m.
Commissioners meet as Board of Equalization
12:00 Billy R. Fetterhoff, Sr. RP00385000030A- Per phone
Trying to phone him and not able to reach him. Ron will run through his explanation
Black Diamond Lot 3, Dixie Idaho Log Cabin built in 2005 or 2006. The sales report shows that they are assessed a little low. Discussion followed on Ron’s assessment. Same value as 2009. Also being charged for ½ solid waste and should be whole. The commissioners will decide that when they make the decision about the assessment.
James Zehner asked for the commissioners to discuss an error on property owned by Black Swan. He explained the problems that occurred. James Zehner requesting to change their assessment and send them a correct bill.
James Rockwell moved to change the assessment on some property that is owned by Black Swan RP31N03E02110 Jim second. Motion carried with all in favor.
12:30 Richard Haener-G0350011001AA In person
Dick has noticed that previous years have stayed the same and now since he has inherited it the price has increased. Wants to know why property has increased this year. Max explained that he reappraised in 2009. Discussion on how this compares with other comps.
12:45 Laurie Day –Estate of Roger M. Davidson II- RP28N11E222715A per phoneAsking the value be reduced because they dropped the price trying to sell the property.
Max has already dropped the price in previous years. Max explaining the values of properties. James explaining how the assessors come up with the value.
1:00 Bruce L. Johnson-RPF0010006009AA
Kathy Terhaar- Appraiser
Ferdinand Original Blk 6 lots 9,10,11
Bruce noticing the change in value from 2008 to 2010. He owns different lots that the value has dropped, doesn’t understand why it has gone up.
Kathy explains that 2010 was a review year. Based on sales in Ferdinand and
Cottonwood Kathy is explaining the different value methods. Kathy will meet with him
Friday to go through the houses and see the issues.
1:25 John Hughes via phone
Mr. Hughes stated he sold the property on June 20th Does not want to pay for the full year. Not his problem he says there is no law that says he has to tell who bought his property. He only wants to pay ½ year. James R explained the Statute and gave him the Statute number, that the property has not been conveyed to another name.
2:00 Canyon Pines RV Resort Inc.- RP23N01E321010A
Jeff Dean discussing how the evaluation has grown over the last couple of years. Also all of the things that he has done in previous years to help the appraisers get the best assessment possible. He knows there are no comps. Discussion on the different formulas used to figure out the formula for getting a market value.
They do have it on the market.
This property was reappraised this year. Max explains the different values and how he got to his values.
Commissioner Brandt is here and taking over as Chairman.
2:15 Paul & Dawn Shepherd RP23N01E327530A
Paul Shepherd is here had his property appraised, it was appraised for less than Max’s assessment. Max is explaining the difference between the values he has set for this house and property. Paul has no problem with the house assessment it is the land. Max is explaining comparable sales.
2:30 Paul Shepherd is representing Charlie Shepherd also and he has the same complaint. Max is giving the value on his property and how he came up with the value. He is explaining the comps that he has look at to come up with the value. Paul thinks there should be better ways to come up with the values when nothing is selling. Skip says he should talk to his legislature.
3:00 Roy Travis-RP22N01E270080 .87 acres
Roy explaining how much and when he purchased the property and how much he paid for it. Roy explaining the climb in the values in the last several years. Has no legal access to this property so it is basically useless to him. Max explaining about the road and Max will drop the value down to the next lower grade because of the problem with the access.
Explaining how he got at the different values.
RP23N01W018011A- Had a house fire after they purchased the house and the house is not complete. Insurance was insufficient to restore the house. Feels that value is too high. Explaining to Max the problem with the house. Max will go down and see his house tomorrow because he hasn’t been in the house since the fire.
3:15 Jerry & Julie McManus RP016800000050A, RP016800000080A, RP01680000270A
Killgore Salmon River Estates
Mr. McManus stating he does not understand the law and how they get the values from it. James is explaining that the only sales that has happen in that area they had assessed it low. Discussion on how you index properties. James is explaining the states statutes that they have to go by. If Max will give him the code he followed to get his value he will not appeal to the state.
Tony & Billie Cesario we are not able to get in touch with so we have rescheduled them for next Tuesday at 10:15. We have been calling to affirm this time with them and Max is going to their house tomorrow and give a message to them if they are home.
Meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
Chairman:____________________ Attest:__________________________
