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City of Centerville Authority of the Open Book Local Board format How An Open Book Meeting Works This years Open Book meeting to be held April 30th & May 1 st at the Anoka County Govt Center, is to discuss concerns relating to the 2014 Estimated Market Value for Taxes Payable in 2015. The Assessor's Office cannot address an appeal of the taxes or the 2013 Estimated Market Value for Taxes Payable in 2014 at the Open Book Meeting. An appeal of the 2013 Estimated Market Value can only be appealed through the Minnesota Tax Court at this time. Please visit the Minnesota Tax Court website at www.taxcourt.state.mn.us. At the Open Book meeting you will be asked to fill out a registration form with your name, mailing address, phone numbers where you can be reached and a property address for the property you are inquiring about. Please bring your 2014 Notice of Valuation and Classification for Taxes Payable in 2015. We attempt to have property owners meet with the appraiser who works in your neighborhood. There is sometimes a significant wait. If you do not want to wait for the appraiser who works in your neighborhood, please relay this to the clerk handling the check in. You may not be called in order of arrival if you wish to wait for the appraiser assigned to your neighborhood. Please bring copies of any documentation supporting your claim of overvaluation such as a recent market analysis or sales of comparable properties in your neighborhood. Please keep in mind, market analysis are generally not adjusted for differences between the subject and sale comparables. In order to properly appraise a property, adjustments must be completed. Note: Estimated market values of your neighbor's properties do not support a claim of overvaluation of your property. If you recently purchased your property on the open market or have a recent appraisal within the past year, please call Ken Tolzmann, the Centerville City Assessor at 651 464-4862 before the Open Book meeting. At the meeting, the appraiser will review any documentation you have and review with you the property characteristics we have recorded on your property. They will also discuss market value and how we have estimated the value of your property. We will make every effort to address questions you have concerning the valuation of your property. If we feel a review is warranted, we will make an appointment. This inspection is necessary to ensure the property characteristics, such as condition, are accurately reflected in our database. No adjustment to the estimated market value will be made without an interior inspection of the property. A letter will be sent to you with the result of this review. If you disagree with the results of this review and believe you still could not sell your property for the County's estimated market value, you may wish to appeal your value to the County Board of Appeal and Equalization or the Minnesota Tax Court. See additional information regarding appeal options on our website. These meetings, whether open book or the traditional Local Board of Appeal, are required to be held between April 1st and May 31st; and the clerk of the Board of Appeal and Equalization is required to give published and posted notice at least ten days before the date set for the first meeting. 9 7