Valuation process nears completion

The first meeting of the Board of Equalization for 2017 was short and sweet. As is the custom, yearly re-organization of the board is set during the first meeting of the year. The board retained the same offices, with Larry Engstrom as Chairman and Tim Nolting as Vice-Chairman. All meetings will continue to be held at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

Following the boards re-organization, Sherry Winstrom, County Assessor was called to the meeting. After years of difficulties with the county’s assessed valuations, consideration by the board as to how to fix the issue...