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Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner:Wayne Gripp
Parcel Number(s): 12217-53-00009
Assessment Year:2024 Petition Number: 19.2025
Date(s) of Hearing: 1/28/2025
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 $ 84,645 Land $ 84,645
Improvements$ 597,460 Improvements$ 597,460
Minerals $ Minerals $
Personal Property$ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 682,105 Total Value $ 682,105
This decision is based on our finding that:
The hearing was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Wayne Gripp, Appellant, was present at the hearing. IdaMae Jensen, Assessor’s Representative, and
Assessor Patti McLean were present.
The Appellant is appealing the value on his home at 110 E Sterling Drive located in Lakeland Village,
Allyn, Washington. The Appellant is not appealing the land value of $84,645 for 0.41 acres. He presented
many documents that pertained to his appeal from last year’s Petition 265.2024, which is now pending
before the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals (24-199). He disagrees with the methodology that the
Assessor used in valuing the subject parcel.
The Appellant stated it was inappropriate and not valid for the Assessor to only use the comparable sales in
determining his assessed value. He also stated the construction cost of his home per square foot is a more
valid method, and that the IRS method of determining taxable income from a house sale would be more
valid than the methodology the Assessor is required to use.
The Assessor presented four comparable sales, as adjusted, ranging in value from $609,608 to $688,733.
The value of the subject parcel falls within this range.
The Assessor used sales with gross percentage adjustments under 25%, as recommended by the Department
of Revenue.
The Board found no clear, cogent, or convincing evidence that the Assessor was in error.
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Petition No. 19.2025 Parcel No. 12217-53-00009
Therefore, the Board sustains the value for the land at $84,645 and improvements at $597,460 for a total of
$682,105for the subject parcel.
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Dated this 28day ofJanuary , 2025
Cheryl Williams, Chairperson’s SignatureClerk’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.
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Distribution: Assessor Petitioner BOE File
REV 64 0058 (5/25/2017) – MCBOE062019