HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/10/2017 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I, Becky Rogers, certify that on August 25, 2017, 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:
F. Bennett Jones
122 N 78th St
Seattle, WA 98103-4608
Email: landnorthwest@comcast.net
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: F. Bennett Jones
Parcel Number(s): 12105-52-00247
Assessment Year: 2016 Petition Number: 118.2017
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 $ 35,745 Land $ 35,745
® Improvements $ 38,040 ® Improvements $ 38,040
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
TOTAL $ 73,785 TOTAL $ 73,785
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 clear, cogent, and convincing 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, F. Bennett Jones, was in attendance at the hearing. The Assessor was represented by
IdaMae Ryen.
The Petitioner agreed with the land value set by the Assessor at $35,745. The Petitioner also provided a list
of needed improvements on the cabin on the property, most of which appeared to be maintenance issues.
The Assessor indicated the property improvements included: septic$8,500;water$2,500; garage $10,800
and the home valued at$16,240 for a total of$38,040.
The Assessor presented four comparable sales with indicated values ranging from$210,540 to $83,720.
The subject property's value fell below all the comparable sales.
The Board determined the Appellant did not provide clear, cogent or convincing evidence to overrule the
Assessor's value. The Board therefore sustains the value of$73,785.
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Petition No. 118.2017 Parcel No. 12105-52-00247
Dated this 1 Oth day of August , 2017
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Deborah Reis,Chai erson's Sign re _ Clerk's Signa, re
NOTICE
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at PO Box 40915, Olympia,WA 98504-0915,within thirty days of the date of mailing of this order.
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