Christine Bahr

The meetings focused on administrative tasks including the approval of tax list corrections and refunds, as well as the review and approval of motor vehicle and real and personal property tax exemption applications. The Board also engaged in discussions regarding the County Assessor's 3-year plan, land valuations, soil classifications, and conducted public hearings for 2018 property valuation protests.

The Board of Equalization held a series of meetings to discuss land valuations, reappraisal of acreages, approval of tax list corrections, demands for refunds, and property tax exemption applications for various local organizations and health groups. The board also addressed grant funding for website expansion, reviewed assessment plans, and set levy allocations for local fire districts and the agricultural society.

The Pierce County Board of Equalization convened for multiple meetings to conduct official county business. Key activities included approving tax list corrections, reviewing and approving property valuation protest hearings, managing exemption applications for real and personal property, and discussing TERC filings. The Board also reviewed 2015-2016 valuations, approved 2015 Board Notices of Valuation Change, and set levy allocations for various fire district subdivisions.

The Board of Equalization held several sessions to address tax list corrections, demands for refunds, approval of valuation changes, and motor vehicle exemption applications. Key agenda items included the approval of various tax list corrections, discussions on specific motor vehicle exemption applications (Form 457), reports on destroyed real property, and the review and approval of several property valuation protests. The Board also accepted a three-year plan from the County Assessor and established future dates for property valuation protest hearings.

The board discussed and took action on several administrative and operational matters. Key agenda items included setting salaries for elected county officials, approving budget-related fund transfers for economic development and road maintenance, and accepting bids for infrastructure projects such as fire alarm upgrades and the purchase of a motor grader. The commissioners also addressed personnel matters including work week scheduling for road crews, made various appointments to county boards, and reviewed and authorized the payment of claims across multiple county funds.