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1820 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Dave Gazing Henry xrist Michael Smith
MINUTES
July 11, 2012
Dave Garing Chairman
Mike Smith Vice - Chairman
Henry Krist Member
The meeting began at 9:30 a.m. Board of Equalization members Dave Garing, Henry Krist and Mike
Smith were present.
FORMATION OF THE BOARD
OATH: All members were sworn in by the Clerk of the Board.
ELECTION: Member Smith moved to appoint Member Garing to serve as Chairman of the Board for
2012. Member Krist seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Member Krist moved to appoint Member Smith to serve as Vice - Chairman of the Board for 2012.
Chairman Garing seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
All members signed the Minutes and Proceedings form.
HEARING SCHEDULE
The Board will conduct appeal hearings on August 6, 2012 and will make determinations on August 9,
2012. Future hearings will be scheduled as needed.
REQUEST TO RECONVENE
A "Request to Reconvene" was received by the Board of Equalization for the 2011 season. It was
submitted on the basis that the taxpayer has met the specific requirement outlined in WAC 458 -14 -127
RECONVENED BOARDS - AUTHORITY (1)(c) which states that Boards of Equalization may
reconvene on their own authority to hear requests concerning the current assessment year when the
taxpayer submits a sworn affidavit to the board stating the notice of change of value for the assessment
year was not received at least 15 days prior to the deadline for filing the petition and can show proof that
the value was actually changed. The request was filed by April 30 of the year following the assessment
year, as required by law.
Phone (360)385 -9100 Fax (360)385 -9382 jeffbocc&o.jefferson.wa.us
Board of Equalization Minutes - July 11, 2012 Page 2
APPELLANT PARCEL NO.
George & Agnes Barker Trust 921 043 021
921 051 034
921 051 035
The Board reviewed the sworn statement from Robert McIntosh, Trustee and determined that the
requester did meet the filing deadline and the WAC requirement. However, they did not provide
evidence proving that the change of value notice was not received at least 15 days prior to the deadline.
Member Krist moved to deny the request to reconvene. Vice - Chairman Smith seconded the motion
which carried by a unanimous vote.
REQUEST TO EQUALIZE
A "Request to Equalize" all similar quarry properties located in Jefferson County was received by the
Board of Equalization from David Armitage. The Board reviewed the request and directed the Clerk
of the Board to contact the Washington State Department of Revenue to request additional information
on the process and procedures for making a determination on this request. This issue will be discussed
at a future meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Garing suggested that the October 20, 2011 minutes be amended by removing the last sentence in
paragraph 5 on page 3 which reads, "Ifthe Appellant's neighbors live on Marrowstone Island they would
not have had that reduction and therefore their values would not have increased " Vice - Chairman Smith
moved to approve the minutes of October 20, 2011 (as amended), October 26, and 27, 2011, February 14,
and 16, 2012 and April 11, and 13, 2012. Member Krist seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
Vice - Chairman Smith moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. on July 12, 2012.
Member Krist seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
W R. Locke, Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
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