Show State Tax Tam Appraisers Start Revaluing local Residences The Uintah County reappraisal program program pro gram is continuing on schedule and beginning be ginning Monday will enter into the second second sec ond or building phase reported ArCher Arther Ar Ar- ther Cher Partridge director of Utah State Tax Commission appraisal department In the first phase all land in the county was valued independently of any build ings THE REAPPRAISAL is being done by bythe bythe bythe the Utah State Stale Tax Commission appals ers It Is being done at the request of the Utah State Legislature who set setup setup setup up two years ago to equalize the tax burden on properties throughout the entire entire en en- tire Ure state Value should be 20 percent of fair market value In other words it should be 20 percent of what a home or real estate would sell for in the county in which it is located To properly appraise any building or residence it is necessary for the appraiser er to measure it for size and then thoroughly thoroughly thor thoro inspect both the interior and the exterior The appraisers are highly trained to go through your home quickly and with the least inconvenience and interruption to the home nome owner THE APPRAISERS who make appraisals als will carry proper credentials of the Utah State Tax Commission with his photograph lph attached Some property owners feel feci that if they refuse to let these appraisers in the appraiser wont won't be able to appraise their home According to law these homes hones must be appraised regardless Therefore if it is necessary to appraise from the Outside and make a guess as to what may be inside the appraiser is requested to do so IT IS the appraisers appraiser's responsibility to tomake tomake tomake make an honest effort to place a fair fall market value on your property properly If he heis heis heis is forced to guess it is possible for this estimate to be higher than if he could come into the ale house THE UTAH State Slate Tax Commission is expected to appraise over properties properties pro pro- in a year five reappraisal cycle I This his requires requites tremendous effort on the part of each appraiser It would be impossible impossible im im- possible to have an appraiser revisit many properties and still achieve this goal reported Mr Partridge THE APPRAISER usually develops an orderly pattern for appraising each area of his assignment For this reason even if his pattern of appraisal causes the appraiser to unknowingly arrive at an inconvenient time the State Tax Commission Commission Com mission encourages the citizens of Uintah County to show courtesy indulgence and cooperation to help them do a better job This in turn will result in a more equitable tax base for everyone in the county |