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Comm. Minutes--June 2, 1992 867 DEPARTMENT HEADS--PLEASE POST IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE FOR STAFF TO READ. SPECIAL MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1992 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING JUNE 2, 1992--8:30 AM MEETING TO ORDER Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting of the 1992 Cass County Board of Equalization to order with four members present as follows: Don Eckert, Steve Risher, Sharon "Pepper" Toussaint and Alon Wieland. Gene Shannon arrived later. Also present were Frank Klein, County Director of Tax Equalization, Fargo City Assessor Ben Hushka and Stanley Township Appraiser Hans Loraas. Mr. Klein provided Commissioners with a written report and at this time, highlighted some of the report's statistics. He said there is a 2.43% increase between the 1991 and the 1992 net taxable value. EQUALIZATION OF CITIES Mr. Klein recommends increasing the residential lots in Prairie Rose City 35% because sales for previous years show that Prairie Rose is underassessed. He also recommended increasing residential structure assessments 4% in the Cities of Casselton~ Page and Amenia in order to put these cities in line with recent selling prices. He believes these adjustments will be acceptable by the State Equalization Board and will deter them from increasing Cass County's assessments. MOTION, passed Mr. Risher moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded that residential lot values be increased 35% in Prairie Rose City and that residential structure values be raised 4% in Casselton City, Amenia City and Page City. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. SUNMART PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL, 7th Avenue North and University Mr. Klein said he was informed last Friday that Philip Stafne, owner of the Sunmart property on 7th Avenue North and University Drive, is appealing his assessment. Mr. Klein suggested continuing the County Board of Equalization to June 15th to allow him time to inspect the Sunmart property before making a recommendation. MOTION, passed Mr. Eckert moved and Mrs. Toussaint seconded to delay making a decision on the assessment appeal of Philip Stafne, owner of the Sunmart property on 7th Avenue North and University Drive in the City of Fargo. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. EQUALIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS Mr. Klein recommends increasing residential structure assessments 4% in Stanley, Reed, Raymond, Harwood, Everest and Durbin Townships because of an increase in property values in the metropolitan Fargo- West Fargo area and the Casselton area. Hans Loraas, Stanley Township Assessor, said Stanley Township is in the process of re-assessing their property and have completed 3 years of a 4-year plan. He agreed the market has been strong in the area but said some of their properties have already been increased since the reassessment started three years ago.