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Office is located in the Hinsdale County Courthouse at 317 Henson
Street
Assessor Amy Wilcox or Deputy Assessor Joan Nelson can help you with:
• Property Valuation
• Property Location
• Property Ownership
| 311 N. Henson Street Lake City, Colorado 81235-0277 970-944-2225 Toll free 1-877-944-7575 |
Tax Assessment: Quick Facts
• The assessment period and assessment methods the County
uses to assess your property for tax purposes are dictated by state
law.
• The County does not have discretion to assess your property at
a higher value, in order to increase county revenue.
• The tax assessment you receive in 2009 is based upon the
property sales that took place over a two year period from July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2008.
• 65 houses were sold during this time period and form the basis
for the assessment, after adjustment for neighborhood, land values
and other relevant factors.
• The values of houses sold after June 30, 2008 cannot be used
as a basis for the assessment.
• Tax assessments should be roughly equivalent to market value
during the assessment period.
Protest Procedures:
If you believe your assessment is in error, please call Amy Wilcox, the
County Assessor, 970-944-2224, to protest. The protest process is as
follows:
The Assessor will check your assessment, to see if any adjustments
can be made.
1. If the Assessor determines adjustments can be made.
2. The Assessor will send you a Notice of Determination by June 30,
2009, if:
- Adjustments are made to your value.
-Your protest is denied and no adjustments are made to your
value.
3. If you protest is denied, you may complete a form asking that your
assessment be reviewed by the County Commissioners, sitting as the
Board of Equalization.
4. If the Commissioners uphold the assessor's decision, you then have
the option to appeal to the District Court, Board of Assessment Appeals
or submit the matter to an arbitrator.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the County Assessor's
office for more information.
• The assessment period and assessment methods the County
uses to assess your property for tax purposes are dictated by state
law.
• The County does not have discretion to assess your property at
a higher value, in order to increase county revenue.
• The tax assessment you receive in 2009 is based upon the
property sales that took place over a two year period from July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2008.
• 65 houses were sold during this time period and form the basis
for the assessment, after adjustment for neighborhood, land values
and other relevant factors.
• The values of houses sold after June 30, 2008 cannot be used
as a basis for the assessment.
• Tax assessments should be roughly equivalent to market value
during the assessment period.
Protest Procedures:
If you believe your assessment is in error, please call Amy Wilcox, the
County Assessor, 970-944-2224, to protest. The protest process is as
follows:
The Assessor will check your assessment, to see if any adjustments
can be made.
1. If the Assessor determines adjustments can be made.
2. The Assessor will send you a Notice of Determination by June 30,
2009, if:
- Adjustments are made to your value.
-Your protest is denied and no adjustments are made to your
value.
3. If you protest is denied, you may complete a form asking that your
assessment be reviewed by the County Commissioners, sitting as the
Board of Equalization.
4. If the Commissioners uphold the assessor's decision, you then have
the option to appeal to the District Court, Board of Assessment Appeals
or submit the matter to an arbitrator.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to call the County Assessor's
office for more information.
| Amy Wilcox Assessor |
| Joan Nelson Deputy Assessor |
| Hinsdale County Assessor's Office 317 Henson Street./PO Box 28, Lake City, CO 81235 Ph. 970-944-2224 Fax. 970-944-2202 Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm |