04-16-2008 Council Packet Board of Appeal/Equalization

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, � 2008 NOTICE OF VALUATION AND CLASSIFICATION - COUNTY OF HENNEPIN FOR TAXES PAYABLE IN 2009- TH/S IS NOT A BILL - Municipality: ORONO Property Identification Number: 3 6-118-2 3 31 0 013 PropertyLocation: 280 WAKEFIELD RD THOMAS J/KATHERINE S BATINA 280 WAKEFIELD RD WAYZATA MN 55391-9697 This form is to notify you of the market value and classification of your property for assessment year 2008. The property taxes you pay in 21 (next year)will be based on this valuation and classification.The prior year data has been included for comparison purposes. Assessment Year 2007 Assessment Year 2008 (For Taxes Payable in 2008) (For Taxes Payable in 2009) Property Classification: RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD HOMESTEAD Estimated Market Value: g 1 ,814,0 0 0 Limited Market Value: S 1 ,814,0 0 0 5 1,814,000 S 1 ,814,000 Value of New Improvements: g 269,0 0 0 This Old House Exclusion: $ � S p $ � Taxable Market Value: S 1,814,0 0 0 S 1 ,814,0 0 0 IMPORTANT APPEAL INFORMATION ___ Appealing the Value or Classification of Your Property- Anaeal Ontion 1• Contact Your Assessor If you believe the 2008 estimated market value andlor classification of this property has been determined incorrectly, you have the right to make an appi Inauiries concemino valuation or orooertv class should first be directed to your Assessor's Office.This is an important first step of the appeal process.Many tin questions and concems can be addressed�nformally,pnor to the Local Board meetings.You should contact your assessor at the foltowing phone number: 952 249-4640 Appeal Ootion 2: Boards of Appeal and Equalization or Open Book Meetinas Step 1. Local Board of Appeal and Equalization or Open Book Meeting • Your first step in any appeal,process is to first contact the assessor. If you believe your value or classification is incorrect you may bring your case to the Local Board of Appeal and.Equalization.You may appear in person,by letter,or be represented by an authorized agent.To appear before the Local Board, an application is necessary.Please call vour assessor at least five business days orior to the scheduled meeting date.You must have presented your case to the Local Boar�i of Appeal and Equalizat�on BEFORE going to the Coun Board of A ty ppeal and Equalization(step 2). • If your municipality has opted for an Open Book Meeting(M.S.274.13 subd. 1 c,Altemative Review Option),the Open Book meeting is designed to give you information about sales activity in your area and the opportunity to discuss your property's value and/or class with an assessor. Under this option,there will not be a Local Board meeting and you are not required to attend the Open Book Meeting prior to attending the Hennepin County Board of Appeal and Equalization(step 2). • The Local Board of Appeal and Equalization/Open Book(Step 1)meeting time and place for your city is as follows: __ __ 7:00 PM �� APR 16, 2008 at ORONO COUNCIL CHAMBERS Step 2:Hennepin County Board of Appeal and Equalization � _. • If the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization did not resolve your concems,you may bring your case to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization.The Hennepin County Board of Appeal and Equalization begins on June 16,2008,at the Hennepin County Govemment Center,300 South Sixth St., Minneapolis,MN 55487. Application is required no later than June 4,2008. To appear before the County Board,you must have appeared before the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization. If your city has opted for the Alternative Review method/Open Book, it is not a requirement to have attended the Open Book Meeting prior to scheduling an appointment with the County Board. Phone:(612)348-7050.[T'TY(612)348-3461 teletype] Apneal Ontion 3• State of Minnesota Tax Court For information on the Tax Gourt contact: Minnesota Tax Court,25 Reverend Martin Luther King,Jr.Blvd., Room 245,St. Pau(,MN 55115 Phone:(651)296-2806[TTY Relay 1 (800)627-3529 Teletype] Web site:http:1/www.taxcourt.state.mn.us Small Claims Division You may take your case directly to the Small Claims Division of Tax Court if: • The assessor's estimated market value of your property is less than$300,000;or • The entire parcel is classified as a residential homestead(1 a or 1 b)and the parcel contains no more than one dwelling unit;or • The entire property is classified as an agricultural homestead(2a or ib);or • You are appealing the denial of a current year application for homestead classification of your property. Regular Division • Regardless of your property type or the nature of your claim,you always have the opfion to file directly with the Regular Division of Tax Court. • You have until April 30,2009,to file an appeal with the Small Claims Division or the Regular Division of Tax Court for your 2008 valuation and classification.