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Board/Commission Appointment(s) - Valuation Protests Board
Recommended Action
I move that Council appoint Bob Harmon as the Valuation Protests Board Professional representative and Karl Hjelvik as the Valuation Protests Board Professional representative alternate, with demonstrated experience in the field of property valuation, and Richard Klamann as the Valuation Protests Board Community representative alternate, all for the remainder of the terms ending June 25, 2019.
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The purpose of this item is to appoint three members to fill three vacancies on the Valuations Protests Board.
The purpose of the Valuation Protests Board is to serve as an independent board to hear and make decisions, based on evidence presented and current law, on protests of value determinations made by the County Assessor. This board, mandated by State Statute (Attachment A), consists of three voting members plus three alternates. One member plus an alternate are employees of the State Property Tax Division (PTD). The NM PTD staff member (or alternate) serves as the Chairman of the Valuation Protests Board. Two additional members plus alternates are to be appointed by the County Council.
The members and alternates appointed by the County Council must meet the following requirements: 1) for the Primary Community Representative(s) position - one member and one alternate shall be qualified electors of the county and shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; 2) for the Professional Representative position - one member and one alternate shall be qualified electors of the county, shall have demonstrated experience in the field of property valuation, and shall be appointed for a term of two years.
The vacancies represent the unexpired terms vacated by Stan Primak (Professional representative), Ina Acomb (Professional representative alternate), and Maureen Johnson (Community representative alternate) which end on June 25, 2019.
The applicants for this position are: Bob Harmon,...
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