04-16-2008 Council Minutes Local Board of Appeal & Equalization

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n U • • • _ 1.I 2008 LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:00 o'clock p.m. 16. David Dalvey, 1270 Wildhurst Trail, PID #07- 117 -23 310015 Dalvey stated he has had owned three different houses in Orono over the past 13 years and that he purchased his recent house in 2005. In three years his taxes have gone up 46 percent. Dalvey stated the base of the house has doubled even though there have been no improvements made to the house. Dalvey commented the methodology by which properties are appraised should be reviewed and revised given the large window of time between the current state of the market and sales that occurred earlier in 2007. The Orono Board of Appeal directed the and review his information. Dalvey asked whether other cities utilize the pin County Assessor to visit Mr. Dalvey's property White stated the methodology used by the Asse, Legislature. White noted the City of Orono has 200. McMillan commented the City has very little co: must be followed. Murphy stated between the county and school's Orono's tax increase is the lowest year after yeai Market, the City is taking a very hard look at nei McMillan stated due to Lake Minnetonka and holding fairly steady and are not being hit as 1 commented that the Orono area is still a very methodology. 's Office is determined by the Minnesota lowest tax rate for cities with a population of over over the methodology used and the process that )rtion of an individual's tax statement, the City of Murphy stated due to the state of the real estate year's budget to see where reductions can be made. e City's low density, the City's property values are rd as some other areas of the state. McMillan ;sirable area to reside in. 17. Richard Crosby, 2705 Walters Port Lane, PID #21- 117 -23 23 0043 i� Crosby stated he appeared before the Board last Lake Minnetonka are stable. In fact, prices have purchased his house in 2005.. Currently there a market since 2005 which have not sold, and the down approximately 15 percent and down apprc Crosby stated his neighbor's house is larger, sij less in taxes than he does. Another neighbor is a number of comparables that are paying less tl Crosby noted the assessor viewed his property what is being done to the taxpayers of Orono. dramatically but yet the taxpayers are not getti fear and would disagree that the prices on been reduced dramatically. Crosby indicated he houses on Lake Minnetonka that have been -on the prices have been reduced. Crosby stated his house is ,imately 10 percent from last year. it size lot, and pays approximately $1100, $1200 ding approximately $500 less. Crosby noted he has what he is. t year. Crosby commented he is really disgusted by .e property values in Orono have been reduced any relief. PAGE 9 of 18