HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT Request to Convene BOE JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Josh D. Petrs, County Administrator
FROM: Wendy Housekeeper, Executive Assistant
DATE: November 10,2025
SUBJECT: APPROVAL re: Request to Convene for Hearing Property Tax Appeals for the
Assessment Year 2025-2026; Jefferson County Board of Equalization
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Pursuant to RCW 84.48.010, the County Board of Equalization, with the approval of the County Legislative
Authority, may convene at any time when the number of petitions filed exceeds twenty-five or ten percent of
the number of petitions filed in the previous year, whichever is greater.
ANALYSIS:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amount of the Board of Equalization's (Fund 061)budget is $8,730 (2026) from which the members
receive a per diem of$100 for each day of attendance at a Board of Equalization meeting/training. While the
number of meeting days vary each year, the Board met an average of 19 days per year over the last three
years. Members are also reimbursed at the current mileage rate for travel expenses when it is necessary to
attend annual training. Administrative support for this Board is also paid out of this fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Having met requirements of RCW 84.48.010, it is recommended that the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners approve the Board of Equalization's request to convene for the purpose of hearing property
tax appeals for the current year be approved.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh D. Peters, County ' • mistrator Date
NOTICE OF APPROVAL TO HEAR PROPERTY TAX APPEALS
Jefferson COUNTY LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
The county board of equalization,with the approval of the county legislative
authority, may convene at any time when petitions filed exceed twenty-five, or
ten percent of the number of appeals filed in the preceding year,whichever is
greater. (RCW 84.48.010)
Pursuant to RCW 84.48.010, the Jefferson County Legislative Authority hereby approves the
Jefferson County Board of Equalization's request to convene for the purpose of hearing
appeals filed for the current year. This approval is based on a finding that the requirements for convening under
RCW 84.48.010 have been satisfied.
DATED THIS 10th day of November , 2025
(Month) (Year)
Heidi Gisenhour,Chair
Greg Brotherton,Member
Heather Dudley-Nollette,Member
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RCW 84.48.010
County board of equalization—Formation—Per
diem—Meetings—Duties—Records—Correction of rolls—Extending
taxes—Change in valuation, release or commutation of taxes by county
legislative authority prohibited.
(1) Prior to July 15th, the county legislative authority must form a board for the
equalization of the assessment of the property of the county. The members of the board must
receive a per diem amount as set by the county legislative authority for each day of actual
attendance of the meeting of the board of equalization to be paid out of the current expense
fund of the county. However, when the county legislative authority constitutes the board they
may only receive their compensation as members of the county legislative authority. The
board of equalization must meet in open session for this purpose annually on the 15th day of
July or within fourteen days of certification of the county assessment rolls, whichever is later,
and, having each taken an oath fairly and impartially to perform their duties as members of
such board, they must examine and compare the returns of the assessment of the property of
the county and proceed to equalize the same, so that each tract or lot of real property and
each article or class of personal property must be entered on the assessment list at its true
and fair value, according to the measure of value used by the county assessor in such
assessment year, which is presumed to be correct under RCW 84.40.0301, and subject to the
following rules:
(a) They must raise the valuation of each tract or lot or item of real property which is
returned below its true and fair value to such price or sum as to be the true and fair value
thereof, after at least five days' notice must have been given in writing to the owner or agent.
(b) They must reduce the valuation of each tract or lot or item which is returned above
its true and fair value to such price or sum as to be the true and fair value thereof.
(c) They must raise the valuation of each class of personal property which is returned
below its true and fair value to such price or sum as to be the true and fair value thereof, and
they must raise the aggregate value of the personal property of each individual whenever the
aggregate value is less than the true valuation of the taxable personal property possessed by
such individual, to such sum or amount as to be the true value thereof, after at least five days'
notice must have been given in writing to the owner or agent thereof.
(d) They must reduce the valuation of each class of personal property enumerated on
the detail and assessment list of the current year, which is returned above its true and fair
value, to such price or sum as to be the true and fair value thereof; and they must reduce the
aggregate valuation of the personal property of such individual who has been assessed at too
large a sum to such sum or amount as was the true and fair value of the personal property.
(e) The board may review all claims for either real or personal property tax exemption
as determined by the county assessor, and must consider any taxpayer appeals from the
decision of the assessor thereon to determine (i) if the taxpayer is entitled to an exemption,
and (ii) if so, the amount thereof.
(2) The board must notify the taxpayer and assessor of the board's decision within
forty-five days of any hearing on the taxpayer's appeal of the assessor's valuation of real or
personal property.
(3) The clerk of the board must keep an accurate journal or record of the proceedings
and orders of the board showing the facts and evidence upon which their action is based, and
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the record must be published the same as other proceedings of county legislative authority,
and must make a true record of the changes of the descriptions and assessed values ordered
by the county board of equalization. The assessor must correct the real and personal
assessment rolls in accordance with the changes made by the county board of equalization.
(4) The county board of equalization must meet on the 15th day of July or within
fourteen days of certification of the county assessment rolls, whichever is later, and may
continue in session and adjourn from time to time during a period not to exceed four weeks,
but must remain in session not less than three days. However, the county board of
equalization with the approval of the county legislative authority may convene at any time
when petitions filed exceed twenty-five, or ten percent of the number of appeals filed in the
preceding year, whichever is greater.
(5) No taxes, except special taxes, may be extended upon the tax rolls until the
property valuations are equalized by the department of revenue for the purpose of raising the
state revenue.
(6) County legislative authorities as such have at no time any authority to change the
valuation of the property of any person or to release or commute in whole or in part the taxes
due on the property of any person.
[ 2017 c 155 § 1; 2001 c 187 § 22; 1997 c 3 § 109 (Referendum Bill No. 47, approved
November 4, 1997); 1988 c 222 § 20; 1979 c 13 § 1. Prior: 1977 ex.s. c 290 § 2; 1977 c 33 §
1; 1970 ex.s. c 55 § 2; 1961 c 15 § 84.48.010; prior: 1939 c 206 § 35; 1925 ex.s. c 130 § 68;
RRS § 11220; prior: 1915 c 122 § 1; 1907 c 129 § 1; 1897 c 71 § 58; 1893 c 124 § 59; 1890
p 555 § 73; Code 1881 §§ 2873-2879. Formerly RCW 84.48.010, 84.48.020, 84.48.030,
84.48.040, and 84.48.060.]
NOTES:
Contingent effective date-2001 c 187: See note following RCW 84.70.010.
Application-2001 c 187: See note following RCW 84.40.020.
Application—Severability--Part headings not law—Referral to
electorate-1997 c 3: See notes following RCW 84.40.030.
Effective date-1988 c 222: See note following RCW 84.40.040.
Effective date-1970 ex.s. c 55: See note following RCW 84.36.050.
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Assessor's Certificate of Assessment Rolls to the 10/31/2025 5:24:12PM
County Board of Equalization ORIGINAL
State of Washington )
ss. )
Jefferson County )
I, Jeff Chapman ,Assessor do solemnly swear that the assessment rolls and this
certificate contain a correct and full list of all the real and personal property subject to taxation in this county for
the assessment year 2025-2026,so far as I have been able to ascertain the same;and that the assessed value set
down in the proper column,opposite the several kinds and descriptions of property,is in such case,except as
otherwise provided by law,one hundred percent of true and fair value of such property,to the best of my
knowledge and belief,and that the assessment rolls and this certificate are correct,as I verily believe.The
assessment valuation of locally assessed property upon the assessment rolls is:
Assessed Value
1. Forest Land Assessed Value(RCW 84.33) 19,052,571.00
2. Current Use Land Assessed Value(RCW 84.34) 8,418,741.00
3. Improvement Value on Current Use Lands 138,601,035.00
4. Senior Freeze Assessed Value 139,366,319.00
5. Real Property Assessed Value(Excluding Items 1-4) 9,760,308,284.00
6. Total Taxable Assessed Value of Real Property(Total of items I-5) 10,065,746,950.00
7. Personal Property Assessed Value 63,582,296.00
8. Total County Locally Assessed Value(Total of items 6-7) 10,129,329,246.00
Custody of the assessment rolls is hereby officially delivered to the County Board of E ualization.
Assessor: ( ‘,1,----------'
Subscribed and s orn to before me on this 33rd,�,,��d��ay of November ,(yr) 2025
164.41 (.1) OA�Audio Jefferson County.
- Original document to the clerk of the County Board of Equalization on or before July 15
for the purpose of equalization.(RCW 84.40.320)
- Excludes New Construction and State Assessed Property(Utilities)
- Copy to DOR on or before July 15 for ratio study purposes.(WAC 458-53-135)
Send Copy To:
Department of Revenue
Property Tax Division
PO BOX 47471
RE\640051(06/25/12) See next page for instructions
* * This Certification is for Taxable Value After Revaluation is Complete
This Certificate is for the taxable(assessed)value of 5. Real Property Assessed Value Excluding
all locally assessed real property after revaluation is Items 1 thru 4
complete. Show the assesed value of all other real
property not included in Items 1,2,3,or 4.
1. Forest Land Assessed Value
Show the assessed value of designated forest 6. Total Taxable Locally Assessed Value
land. on Real Property Roll
Show the total locally assessed value of the real
2. Current Use Land Assessed Value property in the county(Items 1,2,3,4 and 5).
Show the land value only of farm/agricultural,
open space,and timber land classification. 7. Total Locally Assessed Personal Property
Value
3. Improvement Value Only on Improvements Show the total locally assessed personal property
Located on Current Use Lands value.
This total should be the value of all buildings,
permanent crops,and other improvements. 8. Total County Locally Assessed Value
Show the total locally assessed value of Items 6
4. Taxable Senior Freeze Assessed Value and 7.
Show the assessed value of the property subject
to taxation for regular levies(after the value is ** Do not include new construction on this
frozen,and the exemption from regular levies form.New Construction will be reported on
is removed).If this property is receiving a form REV 64 0059 after August 31.
reduction under the senior exemption program
(chapter 84.36 RCW)and the current use
program(chapter 84.34 RCW),report on this line
only the portion of the property eligible for the
senior exemption.The portion eligible for the
current use valuation should be reported on Items
2 and 3,where applicable.If it is not possible to
separate the value into each of these programs,
the value should be reported on the current use
Items 2 and 3. •
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* *This Certification is for Taxable Value After Revaluation is Complete
This Certificate is for the taxable(assessed)value of 5. Real Property Assessed Value Excluding
all locally assessed real property after revaluation is Items 1 thru 4
complete. Show the assesed value of all other real
property not included in Items 1,2,3,or 4.
1. Forest Land Assessed Value
Show the assessed value of designated forest 6. Total Taxable Locally Assessed Value
land. on Real Property Roll
Show the total locally assessed value of the real
2. Current Use Land Assessed Value property in the county(Items 1,2,3,4 and 5).
Show the land value only of farm/agricultural,
open space,and timber land classification. 7. Total Locally Assessed Personal Property
Value
3. Improvement Value Only on Improvements Show the total locally assessed personal property
Located on Current Use Lands value.
This total should be the value of all buildings,
permanent crops,and other improvements. 8. Total County Locally Assessed Value
Show the total locally assessed value of Items 6
4. Taxable Senior Freeze Assessed Value and 7.
Show the assessed value of the property subject
to taxation for regular levies(after the value is ** Do not include new construction on this
frozen,and the exemption from regular levies form.New Construction will be reported on
is removed).If this property is receiving a form REV 64 0059 after August 31.
reduction under the senior exemption program
(chapter 84.36 RCW)and the current use
program(chapter 84.34 RCW),report on this line
only the portion of the property eligible for the
senior exemption.The portion eligible for the
current use valuation should be reported on Items
2 and 3,where applicable.If it is not possible to
separate the value into each of these programs,
the value should be reported on the current use
Items 2 and 3.
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Assessor's Certificate of New Construction Value
to the County Board of Equalization
State of Washington )
Jefferson County)
Pursuant to RCW 36.21.080 and 84.40.040, I, Jeff Chapman ,Assessor of
Jefferson County, hereby certify that the value of new construction added to the 2025
assessment roll is$70,366,996.00.
Sign u fAsse or
Subscribed and sww.orrn_to before me on thhi^is�- 3rd day of November , (yr) 2025
jj ,60Aud of 3''7efferson County.
File a copy on or before September 15th with:
Department of Revenue
Property Tax Division
PO Box 47471
Olympia,WA 98504-7471