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Board of Equalization Meeting--June 4, 1991 686 DEPARTMENT HEADS--PLEASE POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR STAFF TO READ. 1991 CASS COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING JUNE 4, 1991 (TUESDAY) MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Gene Shannon called to order the 1991 Cass County Board of Equalization meeting at 8:30 AM with four members present as follows: Don Eckert, Steve Risher, Gene Shannon and Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint. Alon Wieland was absent. BRIARWOOD ASSESSMENTS, Increased to counteract 10% overall reduction Frank Klein, Director of Tax Equalization, provided information on the 1991 total taxable valuation of Cass County· He said there is a projected gain of about 1.34% overall. He recommended that the county board of equalization accept all assessments as equalized, e×cept for the City of Briarwood. Mr. Klein said the City of Briarwood board of equalization lowered all residential structure assessments 10%, but he is recommending that all of the residential structures in Briarwood be raised 12% to bring them back to the 1991 assessment. He further recommended that the local assessor be asked to re-inspect all properties, and that the City of Briarwood work with their local assessor for the 1992 assessment year. Representatives from the City of Briarwood were present including John Zbinden, Mayor, and Roberta Quick, Auditor. Mr. Zbinden provided some printed information on sales, and he asked the county to. uphold the blanket reduction of 10% as made by the Briarwood equalization board. Mr. Zbinden said their local assessor inspected individual propel?ties and thought four residences should be reduced. Mr. Zbinden said the local assessor agreed with the City of Briarwood's 10% reducticn on all properties based on the sales since 1988. Mr. Klein said he talked to Briarwood's assessor, Hans Loraas, and he recommended to Mr. Klein that four residences be reduced but that some residences be increased. Mr. Klein didn't think it was Mr. Loraas' contention that a 10% reduction overall is warranted. Mrs. Quick said Mr. Loraas recommended that five properties be reduced, not four, and she said he told them prior to the equalization meeting that he would support the reduction and he signed the assessment book. Mr. Klein provided some further sales information in Briarwood, and he said the 1991 assessments are below the sale prices on several properties. Resident Bruce Quick suggested that Briarwood's assessor be asked to attend the county board of equalization meeting before action is taken on the assessments in Briarwood. Mr. Shannon asked if Mr. Loraas could be reached today but some of those present didn't, think so.