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Order of the Mason County
Board of Equalization
Property Owner:Byron & Lindsay Orme
Parcel Number(s): 42018-23-00020
Assessment Year:2024 Petition Number: 78.2025
Date(s) of Hearing: 4/01/2025
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 $ 96,135 Land $ 96,135
Improvements$ 653,305 Improvements$ 653,305
Minerals $ Minerals $
Personal Property$ Personal Property $
Total Value $ 749,440 Total Value $ 749,440
This decision is based on our finding that:
The hearing was held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Byron Orme, Appellant, was present at the hearing. IdaMae Jensen and Elizabeth Zigler, Assessor’s
Representatives, were present.
The Appellant is appealing the value on his home and the land located on W. Shelton-Matlock Rd, Shelton,
WA. He expressed concerns about the Assessor’sappraisal process. He provided four comparable sales
from 2024, which were not applicable to the assessment year.
The Assessor explained the appraisal process in Mason County. The Washington State Department of
Revenue now requires that property be appraised at 100% of market value every January 1st. She further
provided four comparable sales that were outside of the neighborhood but within the same Area. These
sales ranged in value as adjusted from $696,692 to $815,093. The value of this subject property falls within
this range.
The Board found no clear, cogent, or convincing evidence that the Assessor was in error.
Therefore, the Board sustains the value for the land at $96,135 and improvements at $653,305 for a total of
$749,440 for the subject parcel.
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Petition No. 78.2025.2025 Parcel No. 42018-23-00020
Dated this 1stday ofApril , 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
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