HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Commissioners - Minutes - 06/17/1992MINUTES OF THE MEETING
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OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
JUNE 1 7th, 1992
The Otter Tail County Board of Equalization met Wednesday, June 17th, 1992, at 9:30 a.m.,
with Commissioners Malcolm Lee, Andy Lindquist, Virginia Partmann, Bill Stone, Harley
Windels, and County Auditor Wf!Yne Stein present. Members of the Board signed an oath to
fatthfully execute and dtscharge the duttes of the County Board of Equaltzatton accordtng to law
and to the best of their ability and understanding. Representing the County Assessor's office
were the following:
Bob Moe, County Assessor
Russell Anderson, Appraiser
Edgar Meyer, Appraiser
Debbie Thormodson, Appraiser
Doug Walvatne, Appraiser
The following persons appeared, or submitted written requests for consideration:
Name: Township/City Topic
Herbert Christianson Otter Tail Township Valuation & Classification
W. C. Smith* Edna Township Valuation
Ormand Barasa* Rush Lake Township Valuation
Norman Meyer Rush Lake Township Valuation
Gwen Dockendorff* Edna Township Valuation
Robert & Ellen Ratney Matne Townshtp Valuatton
Wc1yne Horgen Girard Township Valuation
Paul Moen Buse Township Valuation
Willis Shasky Perham Township Classification
LeVerne Brendemoen Fergus Falls City Valuation
Harold Marty Norwegian Grove Township Valuation of Ag Property
David Warstler Girard Township Valuation
Wynn Rylander Girard Township Valuation
Jo11ne Kr1ngler and
Carol Musselman Dora Township Classification
Stephan Techam* Deer Creek Township Classification
C. 0. & Loretta Buchan otto Township Valuation
A. R. Bergantine* Maine Township Valuation
Steven Ludovissie Rush Lake Township Valuation
Richard and
Laura Benhardus Maplewood Township Valuation
Leo Chr1st1ansen Lida Township Valuation
Roger Robb Otto and Pine Lake lownship Valuation
Warren Wasescha Dora and Star Lake Township Valuation
Ben Hovgaard* Amor Township Valuation
Bette Ross Dead Lake Township Valuation of Combined Lots
Donna Mindemann Star Lake Township Valuation
James Schreiner* Lida Township Building Valued On Wrong
Parcel
Larry Loll Girard Township Valuation
James Fett Lida Township Valuation
Richard Nymark Hobart Township Valuation
Michael Bailey Ottertail City Valuation
Marvin Anderson Girard Township Valuation
Mark Steinweg Girard Township Valuation
Duane Huebsch Perham City Valuation
Huebsch Woodcraft Perham City Valuation
H1lary Barry Dead Lake Township Valuation
Bernard Walker Otto Township Valuation
Gerald Galena Fergus Falls City Valuation
0rayden Hatlie Everts Township Valuation
Allan Braaten Amor Township Valuation
Sidney Brennen Star Lake Township Valuation
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*These individuals did not attend their local board of equalization. The County Board of
Equalization determined at the beginning of the meeting that the Board would listen to their
concerns, but would take no action to adjust valuation or make changes to property
classifications. Chairman Lindquist along with Bob Moe, County Assessor explained to the
individuals that the County Board of Equalization has no authority to grant adjustments if the
property owners have not had contact with or attended their local board of equalization.
The fo11owlng individuals had made an appointment to meet with the County Board of Equalization
but did not appear:
John Schrom, Otto Township
Glen Shaw, Rush Lake Township
Byron Stanton, Star Lake Township.
The fo11owing individuals had submitted letters which were mentioned for the records and had
either been handled prior to the meeting or efforts would be made to discuss their request with
them when they could be reached:
Melvin Bjone, Fergus Falls City
Phy111s Lewis, Girard Township
Violet and Rosalie Fritz, Dora Township
John Schrom, Otto Township.
The County Board of Equalization having heard and discussed the concerns of all individuals in
attendance at the meeting referred all written and oral requests for consideration to the County
Assessor's office for their rechecking, review and recommendations. The County Board of
Equalization then adjourned at 4:45 p.m. until June 30th, 1992 at 2 p.m., at which time the
County Assessor wi11 make his recommendations and the Board wi11 take final action.
The County Board of Equa11zation resumed at 2 p.m. on June 30th, 1992. Commissioner
Lindquist was not in attendance due to an illness requiring hospitalization. Having reviewed and
given consideration to the written requests that had been received and to the individual requests
presented to the Board of Equalization on June 17th, 1992, the County Assessor made his
recommendations to the Board. It should be noted that the County Assessor's recommendations to
the Board include changes to the following individuals who did not request consideration of
either their valuation or classification, but were the result of an Assessor's correction,
comparison or due to the action taken by the Assessor on a property that had a request for
consideration:
Michael Arone, Girard Township
Thomas Peterson, Otto Township
Leonard Krause, Buse Township
Douglas Hawkinson, Everts Township
Marian Schiervhein, Everts Township
After consideration and discussion, a motion was made by Bill Stone, seconded by Virginia
Partmann and unanimously carried to instruct the County Assessor to contact each of the
individuals requesting consideration from the County Board of Equalization regarding the
Board's action and to accept and approve the recommendations of the county Assessor as follows:
Name
Herbert Christianson
Norman Meyer
Robert & Ellen Rainey
Wayne Horgen
Paul Moen
Willis Shasky
LeVerne Brendemoen
Harold Marty
David Warstler
Wynn Rylander
Parcel#
46-000-31-0115-001
46-000-31-0116-902
53-000-06-0033-003
38-000-32-0247-007
29-000-99-0295-000
29-000-99-0296-000
06-000-99-0302-000
51-000-01-0002-000
71-004-99-0401-000
42-000-26-0222-000
42-000-26-0222-001
29-000-99-0361-001
29-000-99-0362-000
29-000-99-0361-000
Recommendation
No Change
No Change
Reduce land value by $4,900.
No Change
No Change
No Change
Reduce land value by $1 ,600
.No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
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Joline Kringler and
carol Musselman
C. G. & Loretta Buchan
Steven Ludovissie
Richard & Laura
Benhardus
Leo Christiansen
Roger Robb
Warren Wasescha
Bette Ross
Donna Mindemann
Larry Loll
James Fett
Richard Nymark
Michael Ba11ey
Marvin Anderson
M ichae 1 Arone
Mark Steinweg
Duane Huebsch
Huebsch Woodcraft
H1lary Barry
Thomas Peterson
Bernard Walker
Leonard Krause
Gerald Galena
Grayden Hatl1e
Douglas Hawkinson
Marian Schjervhein
Alan Braaten
Sidney Brennen
16-000-18-0104-000
47-000-99-0328-000
53-000-23-0155-000
53-000-23-0156-001
39-000-18-0151-001
37-000-99-0789-000
52-000-36-0249-000
47-000-01-0009-000
16-000-99-0253-000
56-000-99-0343-000
14-000-99-0375-000
14-000-99-0376-000
14-000-99-0377-000
14-000-99-0378-000
56-000-99-0271-002
29-000-99-0700-000
37-000-99-0790-000
32-000-32-0212-004
74-000-99-0279-000
29-000-99-0763-000
29-000-99-0720-000
29-000-99-0779-000
77-000-15-0012-000
77-000-15-0011-009
14-000-25-0201-000
47-000-99-0327-000
47-000-99-0329-000
06-000-99-0301-000
71-002-99-0199-000
25-000-99-0951-000
25-000-99-0953-000
25-000-99-0955-000
02-000-99-0492-000
56-000-21-0166-001
Change c lassif icat ion to Ag-Non-
Homestead and increase land by
$1,100.
Reduce land value by $2,300 and
reduce the building value by
$5,200
No Change
No Change
No Change
Reduce land value by $800
Reduce land value by $500
Reduce land value by $1 ,000
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
No Change
Reduce building value by $5,500
No Change
Increase land value by $1,200
No Change
Reduce bu11d1ng value by $ 1 ,800
Reduce building value by $ 1 ,200
Increase land value by $4,400
(Assessor's Correction)
Reduce land value by $4,000 and
reduce building value by $1 ,500
Change classification to 1 /2
homestead and reduce land value by
$500
Reduce land value by $1 ,300
No Change
Reduce building value by $2,700
( Result of Assessor's Action)
Increase land value by $2,600 and
reduce building value by $700
Reduce land value by $1,600
(Assessor's Comparison)
No Change
Reduce land value by $6,500
Reduce land value by $6,500
(Assessor's Correction)
Reduce land value by $6,500
(Assessor's Correction)
No Change
No Change
On June 30th, 1992, at 3:55 p.m. with no further bus1ness a motion was made by V1rg1n1a
Partmann, seconded by B1ll Stone and unanimously carried, to adjourn the County Board of
Equalization.
Respectively submitted,
U0f®-ib.u.;
Wayne Stet ~ County Auditor
Clerk, County Board of Equalization