04-19-2006 Council Minutes Board of Appeal & Equalization

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4t MINUTES OF THE ORONO BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION Wednesday, April 19, 2006 • 7:00 o'c ck p.m. • Peterson stated Orono's rate of increase at 9.5% sho s that the City's valuations over the past few years have been on target. Murphy pointed out the City does not make the law Viand that there is something not right about basing — ~=property-values°at whatproperty=sells for. Murphy commented-that Mh Ericson should - decide- what_�:- . . path he wants to take with regard to his valuation. White stated the taxes should be based more on the Mayor Peterson inquired whether it would be Ericson stated he has made no changes since last record. 2. Carol Sandberg, 1380 North Arm Drive, happy being a resident of the City of Orono and tha Sandberg stated the value of her new improvement; whether that increase is from the kitchen remodel tl where that number comes from. used by a particular person. for the assessor to visit the property again. and that he is merely putting his comments on the PID 0811723320025. Sandberg indicated she is the City has a very good building inspector. for 2006 is listed at $8000 for this year and inquired at was done two years ago. Sandberg questioned Sandberg stated her market value for 2005 was $245,000 and for 2006 it is $273,000, which is a little over 10 percent. Sandberg stated they have a tuck -under garage and that in her opinion anyone that purchases her property would tear down the house. I Sandberg indicated she has been unemployed for the past year and inquired whether her taxes could be decreased. White inquired how old the house is. Sandberg stated it was built around 1950. Davy noted they have not reviewed this property. The City Council requested the assessor visit the property. 3. Nancy Danko, 1510 Green Trees Road, PID 11- 117 -23 23 0015. Danko stated she went to the bother of looking up what she feels are comparables to her properly. Danko noted her house has been determined to be lakeshore and inquired why it is determined to be lakeshore. Davy stated the access to the lake would be sold with the house. Davy stated that. lakeshore classified property is taxed no differently than residential property. Danko stated she pays two bills and that this particular house is not lakeshore. Danko stated she brought a list of comparable homes and would provide it to the assessor to determine whether her 'property valuatiori�should be reduced based on the comparables: ---- - - Davy stated he would look the comparables over and would contact her. Danko noted that one comparable has a valuation of over $200,000 more than hers but yet the taxes paid are approximately the same. Nancy stated that if you have a million dollar property, it should be PAGE 3