PLEASE ATTACH THIS LETTER TO YOUR PROTEST

 

 

Following are a list of instructions to assist you in filing your property valuation protest.

 

Prior to filing this protest, we ask that you discuss the valuation with a representative of the Assessor’s office.  This could very possibly eliminate the need for a protest.  If after consultation with the Assessor’s office, you still wish to file a protest, read carefully the following instructions.

 

  1. Protests must be limited to valuation only.  This is not and cannot be a protest of taxes.
  2. Reasons for change in value and the amount of the requested change must be explained on the form.  (Attachments will be accepted if additional space if needed.)
  3. This form must be filed with the Stanton County Clerk, 804 Ivy St, PO Box 347, Stanton NE  68779.  You may file your protest in person or by mail.  If mailed, protests that are received before June 1st or are postmarked after June 30th are invalid.

 

Once filed, the Assessor will review the protest and all information submitted.  The County Board of Equalization will then act on the Assessor’s recommendation and any information you have submitted with the protest or at the actual hearing.  No decision will be rendered at the hearing and you are not required to appear.  However, should you have additional relative information you wish to convey to the board other than what is submitted on the form, please indicate below.  (Testimony not to exceed 5 minutes per protest, with a maximum time of 15 minutes per taxpayer.)

 

 

Yes, I have additional relative information that I wish to present to the board.

 

 

 

No, I do not wish to appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Protester

 

The taxpayer copy will be sent to you after the board has made their determination.

 

 

Notice to Property Owner

 

When completing your protest, please submit as an attachment to your protest or bring to your hearing either a recent appraisal done by a certified appraiser of the property (not older than 2 years old), recent sales data you have gathered about similar sales of property in the area (not older than 2 years old), or if your protest is based on an equalization issue, then equalization data that you have gathered on properties similar to yours.  A current FSA certification map for ag-land is also requested for updating any agricultural properties.