HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/18/2020 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I, Becky Rogers, certify that on September 18, 2020, 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:
Lisa Cole
123 Moore Ave
Shelton, WA 98584
Email: max98584@aol.com
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N. 5t" Street
Shelton, WA 95884
Email: PMcLean@co.mason.wa.us
Becky Rogers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner: Lisa Cole
Parcel Number(s): 32018-53-06010
Assessment Year: 2019 Petition Number: 157.2020
Date(s) of Hearing: 8/18/2020
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 $ 33,190 ® Land $ 30,175
® Improvements $ 89,740 ® Improvements $ 75,390
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 122,930 Total Value $ 105,565
This decision is based on our finding that:
The hearing was held virtually via the Zoom platform on Tuesday,August 18,2020.
The owner, Lisa Cole,was present at the hearing. The Assessor was represented by IdaMae Jensen.
The Appellant testified that the lot is located in an area that is not visibly appealing. She also testified that
there is no view from the subject property.
The Assessor submitted an assessment roll correction in which the value was changed due to lack of view
amenity and the lack of living area in the basement.
The assessment roll correction was not signed by the Appellant, however, the Appellant verbally agreed to
the Assessor's proposed value.
Therefore,the Board sets the new value of the subject property at$105,565 with the land at$30,175 and the
improvements at$75,390, overruling the original assessed value of$122,930 with land at$33,190 and
improvements at$89,740.
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Petition No. 157.2020 Parcel No.32018-53-06010
Dated this 1801 day of August 2020
Deborah Reis,Chairperson's Signature Clerk'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 1-800-647-7706.
Teletype(TTY)users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711.
Distribution: a Assessor •Petitioner •BOE File
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
I, Becky Rogers, certify that on September 18, 2020, 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:
Lisa Cole
123 Moore Avenue
Shelton, WA 98584
Email: max98584@aol.com
Patti McLean
Mason County Assessor
411 N. 5t" Street
Shelton, WA 95884
Email: PMcLean@co.mason.wa.us
Becky Rogers, Clerk
Mason County Board of Equalization
Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner : Lisa Cole
Parcel Number(s) : 32018 - 53 -06012
Assessment Year : 2019 Petition Number : 176 . 2020
Date(s) of Hearing : 8/ 18/2020
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 $ 28 ,705 ® Land $ 26,095
❑ Improvements $ ❑ Improvements $
❑ Minerals $ ❑ Minerals $
❑ Personal Property $ ❑ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 28 , 705 Total Value $ 26, 095
This decision is based on our finding that :
The hearing was held virtually via the Zoom platform on Tuesday, August 18 , 2020 .
The owner, Lisa Cole, was present at the hearing . IdaMae Jensen, Assessor' s Representative was in
attendance .
The Appellant submitted an appraisal which indicated it is unknown if the subject property is a buildable
lot. The Appellant testified as to the negative factors within the neighborhood. The Appellant also
questioned the large year over year increase in the value of the property.
The Assessor presented a Mason County WA GIS Web Map indicating that the value of the subject
property was equalized within the neighborhood.
The Assessor also noted that there was no evidence to support whether or not it was a buildable lot.
However, upon review, the Assessor concluded the subject property was not a view property and suggested
a reduction in value to $26 ,095 .
The Board agreed with the Assessor ' s reduced value for the subject property and set the value at $ 26 , 095 .
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Petition No. 176 , 2020 Parcel No. 32018-53-06012
Dated this 18th day of August 2020
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Deborah Reis, Chairperson ' s Signature Clerk' 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 - 800-647-7706 .
Teletype (TTY) users use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711 .
Distribution : • Assessor • Petitioner • BOE File
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