I have the option of requesting a hearing officer instead of going before an assessment appeals board. What is the difference between the two?
Some counties have a hearing officers program for cases consisting of less complex properties. Hearing officers can be appeals board members, alternates, or administrative law judges. You and the county assessor, or representatives, will present evidence of your property’s value in front of a hearing officer but in a less formal manner than in front of an appeals board. However, testimony during both types of hearings is taken under oath or affirmation.
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