This ordinance allocates $400,000 from fees collected for assessment appeals to cover the operational costs of the Assessment Appeals Boards and to create an online system for filing appeals. It aims to improve the efficiency of the appeals process for residents.
Ordinance appropriating $400,000 of assessment appeals fee revenue from filing fees, hearing fees, and finding of fact fees collected in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 to support the Assessment Appeals Boards' costs of operation, including the development of an online assessment appeals application filing system.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to allocate additional revenue from assessment appeals fees to support the operations of the Assessment Appeals Board and develop an online filing system.
The Assessment Appeals Board projected an increase in assessment appeals filings from approximately 3,000 in FY 2022-23 to 8,000 in FY 2023-24, leading to an expected revenue increase of $400,000 over the budgeted amount.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee reviewed the proposed ordinance to appropriate $400,000 in assessment appeal fee revenue to support the Assessment Appeals Board's operations and the development of an online filing system.
The committee passed a motion to recommend the ordinance for further consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors continued the ordinance on first reading, allowing for further discussion and consideration.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, moving it closer to final approval.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, officially appropriating the funds for the Assessment Appeals Board.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the appropriation of $400,000 for the Assessment Appeals Board.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
