Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the Change of Assessment Notices will be mailed out and published in the Centralia Sentinel on Tuesday. You can also see the 2020 Marion Co Assessment Notices by clicking this link.
There will be 6,443 change notices mailed this year, down slightly from last year. Notices are mailed to owners whose property value has been re-assessed resulting in an increase or decrease in value. Miller feels there has been a slight reduction due in part to COVID-19 and concern regarding potential interaction with property owners while visiting sites.”
Those wishing to come before the Board of Review for the purpose of contesting the valuation of their property may pick up a complaint packet at the Supervisor of Assessments Office in the Marion County Courthouse located at 100 E. Main St in Salem. Any property owner, regardless of whether they received a change notice or not, can file a complaint.
Complaint packets must be received in the Supervisor of Assessments Office during the period of December 1st through December 30th in order to be considered by the Board of Review. Any complaint form received after December 30th will not be accepted as per State law. Complaint forms MUST be accompanied by valid evidence as described in the instructions supplied in the packet when being returned to the Supervisor of Assessments office.
Hearings before the Board of Review will be scheduled a minimum of 30 days from the date the complaint is received at which time evidence must be submitted to support a change in value.
Miller says for anyone receiving a change notice, before filing a complaint he encourages them to look at the notice directly under the “Reason(s) for Change” box at the top of the page where it will show your “2020 Fair Market Value.” Ask yourself if you believe this is a reasonable estimate of the value of your property. If you honestly believe your property is valued too high or too low, you may want to come before the Board of Review.
For answers to any questions concerning this process please call 548-3853 or stop by the Supervisor of Assessments office in the Marion County Courthouse.
