Supervisors press for assessment workshop after warnings about lost state revenue

Board members debated whether to accelerate a property‑value reassessment after concerns that the county is losing state revenue because assessed values remain low.

A committee member said the county has "been talking about this for a year" and warned that low assessed values reduce state funding to the county and schools. "We're far under the assessed the values and that we're losing lots of revenue," a board member said.

Eric, the staff presenter, described the typical timeline: procurement would occur in the fall, services would be secured and the assessment work would follow in the subsequent year. He offered to arrange a workshop so board members could hear from assessment professionals and better understand the process and options.

Board members asked staff to schedule an "Assessment 101" workshop in June to review the reassessment process, vendors and timelines. The board indicated a desire to act sooner than a multi‑year procurement schedule if members are comfortable after the workshop.

Why this matters: property reassessments affect the county's tax base and the portion of state funding allocated to localities; delaying reassessment can prolong revenue shortfalls. Staff did not provide firm dates or dollar amounts for reassessment costs during the meeting.