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amount fr ~O!~ log sales in the area. The next step is to match amenities and subtract the value of each one s~h as a fhe place, second bathroom, porches, garage, etc. The overall quality is a judgement ¢~811 Of the assessor. One of the factors that enters into that call is the age of the home. Mr. Joseph inquired if he found a difference in values based on amenities could he contact Mr. Keefe to recheck to which Mr. Keefe replied that he could call him and they would set up an appointment,' Stan Lebald~n, Industry Avenue - 35-32-25-21-0006 and 35-32-25-21-0007 and 35-32-25-21- 0009 - stat~.~ he .would like to set up an appointment with Mr. Keefe to find out why one of his parcels valaed a[$131,000 has a tax amount of $6,800 and the other parcel valued at $158,000 has a tax amou ~nt~of $6,400. Mr. Keefe will I~ making an appointment with Mr. Lebakken. Haakon Jariles, Alpaca Estates - stated he "has no bone to pick". He stated their taxes came down, on average.i He ~nformed the Board that his company has 15 commercial lots left to sell but that some may turn to. res~denual as the commercial ~s not momng. Carole Ros!ik, 16137 Dysprosium Street N.W. - 13-32-25-24-0005 - stated they built a house in 1988 in oneOf._ the nicer neighborhoods on a fiver lot. She stated that within the first six months of owning the tlR>use, they discovered about $25,000 in structural damage. She stated her house is valued at $~4J2,000 but they certainly couldn't sell it for that amount based on all the things wrong with it. ShO asked what her recourse would be. Mr. Keefe wiIl set up an appointment to look at the house. Lin Zelinsky~ 109~07 - 93rd Avenue N. - owns property on Industrial Boulevard N.W. - 35-32-25- 22-0003 - staled lhe bottom line is what's a saleable value. Industrial/commercial property is not selling and Mr. Keefe's excuse for the increase is that the assessing is about two to three years behind. He~ ~tatacl "the fact remains that property isn't selling". He added that his property is valued at $57~000 and he cannot sell it for that. Mr. Keefe r~v'jewed his figures for the Zelinsky property and determined that he had miscalculated and that the value should be $32,200. Don Greenberg, property owner on Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W. - stated this tax problem has been going o~ for years. He said he's worked hard with State Legislature to resolve the high taxes on vacant laiad. He stated that the formula based on sales is not fight but that's the way it is. He added that h~'s lowered the price of his land drastically. He stated he owns some prime industrial property and Was':.h. olding out for just the fight business; however, he feels he can't really do that anymore and he Will be putting a "fh'e sale" on it. He feels the taxes are too high. MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT Councilmember Hardin inquired how much latitude the County gives the City regarding the comparisonS Used. Mr. Thurstoa~ l~tated that the County is basing evaluations on historic values. Tax statements are based on 1991 aotivities. The 1989 and 1990 activities are catching up to market as they are tagging behind. With regard to latitude from the County, he stated that Mr. Keefe has made studies and m ~adejudgements and relies on State ratios. Board of Review/April 15, 1992 Page 4 of 5