March 22nd, 2011
The Sherman Board of Equalization
met in session Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 7:00 p.m. at the
Members present: Robin Berg, Bill Benson, Cheryl Swenson, and Danessa Keener.
Jeff Stormet of the Garretson school board had the Equalization Board proceed with the hearing, even through no school board member was present.
President Kara Duncan called the meeting to order.
Actions taken by the board on the following equalization matters are shown below:
ID 24150
Legal description: Lot 14 Block 2,
Owner: Bonte, Luke and Deidra
A motion was made by Berg, second by Benson, to change the assessor’s value from 64,200 to 52,255.
Motion carried for the following reason: 52,255 were what the property was assessed for the year prior and no changes have been made to property. The 52, 255 were in line with comparable properties.
ID 24177
Legal description: Lots 8, 9, and
10 Block 7,
Owners: Berg, Brian and Ramsey, Robin
A motion was made by Berg, second by Benson, to change the assessor’s value from 71,510 to 54,430.
Motion carried for the following reason: 71,510 were not consistent with neighboring property taxes and assessment. The 54,430 was in line with comparable properties.
ID 24184
Legal description: Lots 1 through 4
Block 9,
Owner: Brian Berg
A motion was made by Berg, second by Benson, to change the assessor’s value from 78,650 to 52,000.
Motion carried for the following reason: New assessment jumped 33% but no changes were made to the property. The 52,000 was in line with comparable properties.
ID 24176
Legal description: Lot 7 Block 7,
Owners: Cavin and
A motion was made by Berg, second by Benson, to change assessor’s value from 53,794 to 9,000.
Motion was carried for the following reason: New owners just purchased property and there is sever water damage. Owners were told verbally at the time of purchase that the building was valued at 0. The 9,000 is in line with comparable properties.
ID 24181
Legal description: Lots 11 & 12
Block 8,
Owner: Brian Berg
A motion was made by Berg, second by Benson to leave the property assessment as it was at 49,740.
Motion by Berg, second by Benson, to accept the 2012 property assessment role as equalized.
Motion by Berg, second by Benson, to adjourn as the Board of Equalization.
Date: March 22, 2011
Attest: Danessa Keener, Town Clerk
Danessa Keener
Town Clerk