Annual Meeting Of Fargo City Board Of Equalization Scheduled For April 14

Press release from the City of Fargo:

04/09/2020

The annual meeting of the Fargo City Board of Equalization will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 7:30 a.m. in Fargo City Hall at 225 4th Street North.

The City Commission meets annually as the Board of Equalization to equalize the property tax valuations in the city. Part of this process includes offering an opportunity for individual property owners to appear before the Board regarding their property values. Those feeling their property value for tax purposes is unfair may present their case to the Board at this meeting.

In North Dakota, the standard of value for assessment purposes is market value; this is generally considered what most properties would sell for in a normal market transaction.

Annually, assessment valuations must be adjusted to reflect what properties are selling for in order to comply with state law and ND State Board of Equalization requirements. The City accomplishes this through statistical analysis, reappraisal and value adjustments.

If anyone wishes to appear before the City Board of Equalization, it is recommended that they notify the Fargo Assessment Department prior to the meeting. Before the Board takes any action on the appeal, it will likely refer those who fail to make initial contact back to the Assessment Department.

The Assessment Department is willing to informally review the value of any property upon request of the property owner or authorized agent. If anyone would like the City to conduct a review of their property value, simply contact the Assessment Department and make a request. An appraiser will contact the property owner or authorized agent and review all information relating to the value of the property.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, facility closures and adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines pertaining to social distancing and large gatherings, some special accommodations will be made for this meeting. The number of occupants in the room at any given time will be limited to ten (10) or fewer. Live simulcasting of the meeting onto the City Hall’s various video boards will allow residents to watch the meeting while remaining physically outside of the Commission Chambers. Residents wishing to participate in the meeting will be allowed to enter the Chambers one at a time to address the Board of Equalization.

The meeting will be available live on The City of Fargo’s social media channels, http://www.TVFargo.com and a live broadcast on the Fargo Access Channel 56.
The Fargo Assessment Department may be contacted by phone at 701.241.1340.

This press release was produced by the City of Fargo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.