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Commission Minutes--June 5,2000 2131 Concerning an appeal from Thomas Martin, Mr. Klein said the Reed Township Assessor agreed with him that Lot 1, Block 7, Highland Park in Reed Township (21 acres), should be valued as agricultural land because the land is seeded to alfalfa and is being hayed. The Chairman asked if anyone was present to address the Thomas Martin appeal. No one in the audience asked to address the board on this matter. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded that Lot 1, Block 7 of Highland Park be valued as agricultural land in the amount of $12,400. Motion carried unanimously. The next appeal was submitted by Jeff and Rhonda Harmon requesting a reduction in the assessment of $118,000 on their residence located at 1105 Martin Drive in Reed Township. Mr. Klein recommended that the County Board of Equalization take no action on this request because he believes the property value established by the local assessor is comparable to sales of property in the neighborhood. He provided photographs of the Harmon property, as well as four comparable properties, with sales ranging from $99,900 to $132,000. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Harmon were present at the meeting, and Mr. Harmon addressed the County Board of Equalization. He said they have invested a lot of money into the property after the 1997 flood and still have work to do. The home next to them was condemned and torn down because of the flood. Mr. Klein said he talked to the township assessor and was informed the property value had increased because the kitchen was remodeled and there is a dike around the home to protect them from future flooding. Mr. Harmon said the dike may be a deterrent to selling the property in the future. Mr. Wieland asked if Mr. Harmon had the property appraised, and he said he has not. Mr. Wieland said the properties at 1101 and 1104 Martin Drive should weigh upon the value of the Harmon property, at the very least. He suggested a value of $106,000, which was the selling price of the property next door to Harmon's. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Koenig seconded to reduce the assessed valuation of the Jeff and Rhonda Harmon property in Reed Township from $118,000 to $106,000 for the year 2000. Motion carried unanimously. The next appeal was submitted by Burniel and Shirley Wigen requesting a reduction in the assessment of $145,000 on their property located at 4916 57th Street North, Harwood, ND in Reed Township. Mr. Klein recommended that the County Board of Equalization take no action on this request because he believes the property is being assessed close to the market value and is comparable to sales of property in Reed Township. He provided photographs of the Wigen property, as well as three comparable properties, with sales ranging from $143,000 to $147,000. Mr. and Mrs. Burniel Wigen were present at the meeting, and Mr. Wigen addressed the County Board of Equalization. He said the house is probably worth $145,000, however, he was concerned that it has a septic system rather than a city sewer system and this may reduce the value of the home if they were to sell it to a larger family. He and his wife are the only residents in the home at this time, and he feels it would cost nearly $25,000 to convert to a city sewer.