HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/2019 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I , Becky Rogers, certify that on September 13, 2019, 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 .
Eaton Life Estate Ben I
c/ o Juanita Diane Eaton
451 E Stretch Island Rd S
Grapeview, Wa 98546
Email : n /a
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N . 5th Street
Shelton , WA 98584
Email : PMcLean@co . mason . wa . us
Becky Ro tiers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
0t'der of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Eaton Life Estate Ben I c/o Juanita Diane Eaton
Parcel Number(s) e 1210841 -90062
Assessment Year : 2018 Petition Number: 267 .2019
Date(s) of Hearing : 8/27/2019
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 $ 705050 ® Land $ 709050
❑ Improvements $ ❑ Improvements $
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 7050 Total Value $ 709050
This decision is based on our finding that :
The Appellants, Ben & Diane Eaton were in attendance. Their sons, Gene and Steve Cochran were also in
attendance . The Assessor' s office was represented by IdaMae Jensen.
The Appellant submitted four comparable sales and testified that the increase in land value for the subject
property was based upon the last hearing dated July 19, 2018 . In fact, the property was valued as of January
1 , 2018 for $ 70, 050, an increase of 9 . 5 % .
The Assessor testified that two of the Appellant' s comparable sales were not typical listings . The Board
could not consider these two sales as comparables. The two other comparable sales, along with two
additional comparable sales, were included in the Assessor' s sales grid. The indicated value of the four
comparable sales ranged from $49 ,205 to $95 ,640 .
The Board found no clear, cogent or convincing evidence to support the Appellant' s estimated value of
$63 ,950 for the subject property.
The Board sustains the Assessor ' s valuation of $ 70 , 050 for the subject property .
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Petition No. 267.2019 Parcel No. 12108-41 -90062
Dated this 27th day of August 2019
Deborah Reis, Chairpe on's Signatu erk' s Signature
NOTICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915 , Olympia , WA 98504- 0915 or at their website at
bta . state .wams/appeal/forms.htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals.
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call 140M47-7706 .
Teletype (TTY) users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711 .
Distribution : • Assessor • Petitioner • BOF File
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I , Becky Rogers, certify that on September 13, 2019, 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 .
Juanita Diane Cochron ( Eaton )
451 E Stretch Island Rd S
Grapeview, Wa 98546
Email : n/a
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N . 5th Street
Shelton , WA 98584
Email : PMcLean@co . mason . wa . us
Becky Rg ers, Cler
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Juanita Diane Cochron (Eaton)
Parcel Number(s) : 1210841 -90114
Assessment Year: 2018 Petition Number: 268 .2019
Date(s) of Hearing: 8/27/2019
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 $ 74 , 140 ® Land $ 74 , 140
❑ Improvements $ ❑ Improvements
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 74 , 140 Total Value $ 74 , 140
This decision is based oii our finding that :
The Appellants, Ben & Diane Eaton were in attendance. Their sons, Gene and Steve Cochran were also in
attendance . The Assessor ' s office was represented by IdaMae Jensen.
The Appellant testified this land parcel did not have a public road access, only a private easement.
The Appellant submitted four comparable sales and testified that the increase in land value for the subject
property was based upon the last hearing dated July 19 , 2018 . In fact, the property was valued as of January
1 , 2018 for $74, 140, an increase of 9 . 5 % .
The Assessor testified that a private easement was in fact a public road access.
The Assessor testified that three of the Appellant' s comparable sales were not considered to be arm ' s length
transactions . The Board could not consider these three sales as comparables . Three other comparable sales ,
along with one additional comparable sale, were included in the Assessor' s sales grid. The indicated value
of the four comparable sales ranged from $71 , 865 to $ 99 ,730 . The assessed value of the subject' s property
fell within this range.
The Board found no clear, cogent or convincing evidence to support the Appellant' s estimated value of
$ 67, 690 for the subject property.
The Board sustains the Assessor ' s valuation of $74, 140 for the subject property.
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Petition No. 268.2019 Parcel No. 1210841-90114
Dated this 27th day of August , 2019
Deborah Reis, Chairpe n' s Signature igna re
NOVICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915 , Olympia , WA 98504-0915 or at their website at
bta. state .wa.us/appeal /forms .htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals .
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call 14M647-7706 .
Teletype (TTY) users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711 .
Distribution: a Assessor a Petitioner a BOE File
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I , Becky Rogers, certify that on September 13, 2019, 1 personally emailed OR forwarded,
United States mail a true and correct copy of the attached Order of the Mason County Board
of Equalization to the following :
Juanita Diane Cochron ( Eaton )
451 E Stretch Island Rd S
Grapeview, Wa 98546
Email : n/a
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N . 5t" Street
Shelton , WA 98584
Email : PMcLean@co . mason . wa . us
Becky R ers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Ma_ son County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Juanita Diane Cochron (Eaton)
Parcel Number(s) : 1210&41 -90111
Assessment Year : 2018 Petition Number: 269 .2019
Date(s) of Hearing: 8/27/2019
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 'Prue and Fair Value Determination
® Land $ 83 , 890 ® Land $ 83 , 890
® Improvements $ 90 ,455 ® Improvements $ 90,455
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property
Total Value $ 174,345 Total Value $ 174 , 345
This decision is based on our finding that:
The Appellants, Ben & Diane Eaton were in attendance . Their sons, Gene and Steve Cochran were also in
attendance. The Assessor' s office was represented by IdaMae Jensen.
The Appellant testified this land parcel did not have a public road access, only a private easement.
The Appellant submitted four comparable sales and testified that the increase in land value for the subject
property was based upon the last hearing dated July 19, 2018 . In fact, the property, including the
improvements, were valued as of January 1 , 2018 for $ 174, 345 an merease of 13 . 85 % . The Appellant
testified that the improvements included an unfinished home.
The Appellant also provided four comparable sales of vacant land sites .
The Assessor testified that a private easement was in fact a public road access .
The Assessor testified that all four comparable sales submitted by the Appellant should not be considered by
the Board due to the fact that none of the sales could be supported through internet listing sites .
The Assessor provided four comparable sales with an indicated value range of $ 194,325 to $217 , 893 . The
assessed value of the subject property at $ 174,345 fell below this range.
The Assessor allowed a negative 40% adjustment for areas unfinished, plus a negative 31 % deprecation
factor for the unfinished home . The improvements included water and septic, valued at $ 17 , 550 and a pole
building at $ 700 , for a total improvement value of $ 90 ,455 .
The Board found no clear, cogent or convincing evidence to support the Appellant' s estimated value of
$ 153 , 135 for the subject property.
The Board sustains the Assessor' s valuation of $ 83 , 890 for land and $90,455 for the improvements, for a
total of $ 174,345 for the subject property.
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Petition No. 269.2019 Parcel No. 12108-41-90111
Dated this 27th day of August 2019
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Deborah Reis,'&haIr'P6Fsofl5P.<SigtWre s Signature
NOTICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915 , Olympia, WA 98504-0915 or at their website at
bta .state .wa.us/appeal/forms .htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals.
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call 1 -80M47-7706 .
Teletype (TTY) users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711 .
Distribution : • Assessor • Petitioner • BOE File
REV 64 0058 (5/25/2017) — MCBOE062019
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I, Becky Rogers, certify that on September 13, 2019, 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 .
Juanita Diane Eaton
451 E Stretch Island Rd S
Grapeview, Wa 98546
Email : n/a
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N . 5t" Street
Shelton , WA 98584
Email : PMcLean@co . mason . wa . us
Becky Rogers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Masouu � ounty
Board of Equalizataou
Property Owner: Juanita Diane Eaton
Parcel Number(s) : 1210844-00130
Assessment Year: 2018 Petition Number : 270 .2019
Date(s) of Hearing: 8/27/2019
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 $ 70,300 Land $ 7M00
❑ Improvements $ ❑ Improvements $
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 705300 Total Value $ 70,300
This decision is based on our finding that :
The Appellants, Ben & Diane Eaton were in attendance . Their sons, Gene and Steve Cochran were also in
attendance. The Assessor' s office was represented by IdaMae Jensen.
The Appellant submitted four comparable sales and testified that the increase in land value for the subject
property was based upon the last hearing dated July 19, 2018 . In fact, the property was valued as of January
15 2018 for $ 70 ,300, an increase of 9 . 5 % .
The Assessor testified that two of the Appellant' s comparable sales were not typical listings . The Board
could not consider these two sales as comparables . The two other comparable sales, along with two
additional comparable sales, were included in the Assessor' s sales grid. The indicated value of the four
comparable sales ranged from $49 ,455 to $ 95 , 890 .
The Board found no clear, cogent or convincing evidence to support the Appellant' s estimated value of
$ 64, 190 for the subject property.
The Board sustains the Assessor' s valuation of $ 70 , 300 for the subject property.
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Petition No. 270 . 2019 Parcel No. 1210844-00130
Dated this 27th day of Aug-List 2019
Debora R 's, Chairperso s Signature Ier ' . gnature
NOTICE
This order can be appealed to the State Board of Tax Appeals by filing a formal or informal appeal
with them at PO Box 40915 , Olympia , WA 98504-0915 or at their website at
bta. state .wa.us/appeal/forms .htm within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order. The appeal
forms are available from either your county assessor or the State Board of Tax Appeals .
To ask about the availability of this publication in an alternate format for the visually impaired, please call 1 -80M47-7706 .
Teletype (TTY) users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711 .
Distribution : a Assessor a Petitioner a BOE File
REV 64 0058 (5/25/2017) - MCBOE062019