About 15,000 notices are set to be mailed from the Baxter County Assesors’s office early next month to owners whose property values have increased.
State law requires that property in all 75 counties be reappraised either every three or five years depending on growth. With the downturn in the economy a few years ago, all counties are now on a five-year cycle, with 2017 being the final year.
Carrie Olson with Total Assessment Solutions, which provides services to Baxter and 34 other counties, says the notices contain a great deal of information and urges recipients to read both the front and the back side carefully.
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Olson says those with questions about either the value or the square footage of their home should call the appraisers’ number on the notice.
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The appraisers will be in their offices for the next few weeks, after the notices go out, to address questions.
Olson says representatives from Total Assessment Solutions have literally stepped on every piece of property in the county in the past four years both vacant and improved, all commercial, and measured every residence.
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Olson says the property values in Baxter County have remained steady and overall there is a five percent increase in value.
Both Olson and Baxter County Assessor Jayme Nicholson encourage those with questions to call their offices. During the informal review process, their offices can make any necessary corrections. For those matters they are not able to resolve, property owners may then request an appointment with the Equalization Board.
Olson reminds property owners over 65 years of age or those 100 percent disabled that unless there is incorrect information on their notice, they do not have to call in.
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For those that have not filed for the 65 years of age or 100 percent disabled status, Nicholson said those applications can be handled in the Assessor’s office.
Nicholson says Act 49 passed this year by the legislature clarifies the process when property owned by someone over 65 or 100 percent disabled passes to a new owner and those with frozen levels make new property purchases.
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Nicholson also notes for those property owners who have not requested a homestead exemption for their primary residence, they are eligible for a tax reduction of up to $350.
For any questions, contact Nicholson in the Assessor’s office at 870-425-3453 or at jayme.nicholson@baxtercounty.org. The reappraisers may be contacted at 870-425-0171 or at carrie@totalassessments.com. Appointments with the Equalization Board may be made August 1 and after by calling 870-425-3475.
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