Last week I visited with the Lake County Board of Review. It was a 15 minutes time slot that reminded me of how it felt when I was asking my father to borrow the car. The assessor's web site identifies comparables. They pick those that favor their positon, I pick those that support my position. Guess what? They win. I also tried to present comparables that supported the fact that even if my home and others in the development were determined to be taxed consistently within the development, our development was being taxed too high relative to other developments in the township. I explained how I made my selection and felt that I was playing by their rules yet they seemed to be changing the rules during the meeting if they were not going to accept my comparables. I guess they did not want to hear someone question the system.
While the assessor was professional, the board seemed to be exhausted from days of 15 minute pleadings and seemed to shut off listening. They were quick to say "this meeting is over" - thanks dad.
Next step - spend time preparing for a presentation at the state level. Before long you will be able to place an "over/under" bet in Las Vegas on our final results. Wish us luck!
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