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Show SS einen eee ee . ee Lk 2 ; WASATCH COUNTY COURIER ‘How to Challenge Named By Sam Allen, Investigative Reporter The.citizens of Wasatch County nas until September 17th to challenge the appraised values of their property that were listed on the recently delivered property tax notices. While many citizens would rather not go to the trouble of proving, the government wrong, it may not be as hard as many people think. tions wrong, your property taxes may change. Of course, if they find out that the house is in better condition that how it. is listed in county records, its Courier Staff appraised value may go up. Another way to challenge the property | value of a home is to compare its value to other homes that have been sold in the area. In some haven’t been areas, where many sales, there the county For one, the government’s appraisals aren’t always based upon a thorough _ may have used the values of comparable properties in different parts of the coun- | eadeemiS of the Ropes in es ty to determine its value. This does not tion. always give an accurate indication of. Among other things, the county’s what the true value of a piece of propAppraisal Data Collection Form asks for erty may be since a piece of land in information about the frontage of a Timberlakes does not sell for the same house, the depth of the lot, the shape of - price as a piece of land in Daniels. or the lot, the number of acres, the street surface next to the home, whether there While these are relatively easy things for the appraiser to figure out, some others are not quite as obvious. The form also asks for information about the inside of the house like the quality of construction, type of wall construction, type of roof covering, building condition, type of floor and wall coverings, number of fireplaces (if any), condition of kitchen cabinets, whether the basement is finished or unfinished, how _many bathrooms exist, and whether the _attic is finished. If the appraiser got any of these ques- If a citizen suspects that the county may have used a misleading comparison like ‘this to determine the value of their property, they can get a professional appraiser to come and appraise the home or lot. The money spent on a pro- fessional appraisal may save some homeowners hundreds of dollars. Remember, the Board Hearing that will of. Equalization take place on September 15th, 16th and 17th is nota forum to discuss high tax rates. The - County Assessor has no control over those. He can only help you determine what the fair market home is. Yu value for your” - President College (UVSC) of Utah Valley has announced State In addition to her work for UVSC; von the Diether also provides consulting for a appointment of Barbara von Diether, Ed.D., to the position of Dean of UVSC’s Wasatch Campus in Heber City. Von Diether has been serving as assistant to the president since 1992, and has been primarily responsible for the establishment and operation of the - Fortune 500 clientele in business, try and government. As a senior consul- tant for Shipley Associates from 1979 to” 1992, von Diether provided team management and business strategy consult- ing, and trained instructors to use interactive teaching techniques. Currently she is a part-time consultant for Shipley. college’s Wasatch Campus, which began serving students in 1995. Keeping pace with the trend of UVSC growth, enrollment in Heber has grown indus- Von a tee is president of ie Summit Institute a non-profit organization in — Park City, and was formerly president of ~ from 65 to more than 500 in less than five’ years. “We’re attracting students from out-of-state,” von Diether said. the American Association of Professors “These students are primarily athletes Utah Conference and president of the who are here to train for the Olympics.” Heber Valley Rotary Club. Seven associate degree programs and a bachelor degree in business management _ As dean of the Wasatch Campus, von can now be completed exclusively. at the _Diether’s responsibilities are to oversee a Wasatch Campus. possible - expansion of the ‘Wasatch | “Our primary goal is to establish a satelCampus to a 40-acre land Oonanon north. lite to the main Orem campus that has of Heber. Von Diether will also continue all the same services that are available to build an academic platform that will to students attending Orem,” von Diether said. “Presently, the only two | serve the educational needs of Wasatch services we do not have in Heber and Summit Counties and-a diverse stu- are a "dent body from out-of-state. 2 student union and a library.” Wasatch County Courier Kids Say... ly SVR OID EEC) { j ; is a curb and gutter, utilities, sidewalks, etc. Wallsburg. The Heidi Clawson “Working in the Heather Kohler “Greeting People” Amber Kohler (left) “The booths” Alison DeCastro Alyssa Kohler “Food” fright). “The PTA games” LULL, a Ja booths” “We Support Our Great Community and Appreciate Wasatch County Supporting Us ~ Stefanie Ashley Probst “Booths” Thacker “Games & Cotton Candy” Joe Probst of REPUBLIC MORTGAGE RSTO M Nevado my Ete 654-28 l 3; eS faxes na ae Your ~ New Dean of UVSC - Wasatch ee ae i aang 7, 1999. eR oper : |