HomeMy WebLinkAboutR97-119 extending time for hearings for BOECommissioner t(b moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SITTING AS THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 97-_//C/ EXTENDING THE TIME PROVISION FOR 1997 COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO CONDUCT HEARING AND RENDER DECISIONS TO SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 39 -8 -102, C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, acting in its capacity as'the Eagle County Board of Equalization (herinafter "Board ") , has the authority to review the evaluations for assessment of all taxable property appearing in the assessment roll of the County; correct errors made by the assessor; and, whenever in its judgment justice and right so require, to raise, lower, or adjust any valuation for assessment appearing in the assessment roll to the end that all valuations for assessment of property are just and equalized within the county; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that authority, the Board corrected errors made by the assessor and raised, lowered, and adjusted valuations with respect to certain properties by Resolution E97 -4 dated August 11, 1997; and WHEREAS, the Board feels it appropriate to give the owners of those properties an opportunity to have its decisions about their properties reconsidered because the owners had not appealed their valuations to the Board; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. 39 -8 -107 the Board is to conduct hearings until all petitions have been heard and is to render all decisions by the close of business on August 5, 1997; and WHEREAS, in order to afford the opportunity for reconsideration the Board deems it necessary to extend the time period in which the Board is to hold its hearing and render its decisions until close of business on September 22., 1997. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 13Y THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, sitting in its capacity as the Eagle County Board of Equalization: GACKORWERECORRES 1 THAT, the Eagle County Board of Equalization shall have until the close of business of September 22, 1997, to conclude all hearings and render all decisions. THAT, said decision is to enable all owners whose valuations were adjusted to correct errors of the assessor or to achieve equalization within the county to receive a hearing before the Board. THAT, said decision is in the best interests of the taxpayers of Eagle County, and shall not deprive any person within Eagle County of his /her right,to due process including the right to appeal the decision of the Board to another level pursuant to C.R.S. 39 -8 -107. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, sitting as the Board of Equalization, at its regular meeting held the - day of August, 1997. oe �A "tee COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF oy COLORADO, By and Through Its ATTEST: * BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS C040RA 0 By: _. Clerk to e Board of ohnnette Phi ips County Commissioners Chairman s E. John, o r. mmissioner GeorgO A. Gates Commissioner GACKCIRMOERECORRES 2 i "S 3 Commissioner - seconded adoption of the foregoing resolut on. he roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Johnnette Phillips 62/,Z_ Commissioner James E. Johnson, Jr. Commissioner George A. Gates T This Resolution passed by (�j -� vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. GACKORWERECON.RES 3