HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/21/2016 I, Becky Rogers, certify that on April 22, 2016, 1 personally emailed or forwarded, by United
States mail, a true and correct copy of the attached Order of the Mason County Board of
Equalization to the following:
Max & Laureen Forbis
202 W Shelton Valley Rd
Shelton, WA 98584
Melody Peterson
Mason County Assessor
411 N. 5th Street
Shelton, WA 98584
Email: Map@co.mason.wa.us
Becky Rogers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Forbis, Max& Laureen
Parcel Number(s): 42024-75-00020
Assessment Year: 2015 Petition Number: 73.2016
Having considered the evidence presented by the parties in this appeal,the Board hereby:
❑ sustains ® overrules the determination of the assessor.
Assessor's True and Fair Value BOE True and Fair Value Determination
® Land $ 48,000 ® Land $ 31,200
® Improvements $ 184,855 ® Improvements $ 152,300
❑ Minerals $ ❑Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
TOTAL $ 232,855 TOTAL $ 183,500
This decision is based on our finding that:
The valuation placed on the property by the Assessor's Office is presumed to be correct, and can only be
overcome by the presentation of a preponderance of the evidence that the value is erroneous
[RCW84.40.030(1)].
The Board's goal is to acquire sufficient, accurate evidence to support a determination of true and fair value
for the purpose of uniformity and equalization of taxation within the county as defined by statute(RCW
84.40.030) and the Washington Administrative Code (WAC 458-12-301).
The Appellant was represented by Max &Laureen Forbis. Tom Connell was in attendance representing the
Assessor at the hearing.
The Board accepted the supplemental information submitted by the Assessor(which had not submitted 10
days prior to the hearing). h
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The supplemental information consisted of three comparable sales. The Board dismissed comparable sale
#1 with the 90%adjustment. Comparable sale#2 indicated an adjusted fair market value of$137,095 and
comparable sale#3 indicated an adjusted fair market value of$229,710. The Board averaged comparable
sale#2 and comparable sale#3 to determine the fair market value of the subject property.
In allocating the land vs. improvements,the Board allocated the same percentage as the Assessor to
determine the breakdown of values.
The Board set the value of the land at$31,200 and the value of the improvements at$152,300 for a total of
$183,500.
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Petition No. 73.2016 Parcel No.42024-75-00020
Dated this t day of April 52016
Ke ' a er,Ph.D.,Chairperson's Sign tore ranke Clerk's Sign re
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