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<br /> The counties have taken the <br />position that they need help <br />Assessment and Taxation Funding <br />with funding of the AandT <br /> <br />function. Assessors say that <br />Support statewide standards for assessment and <br />P <br />declining county revenues <br />taxation services to ensure that assessment records <br />have resulted in fewer staff, <br />are correct and up-to-date, and thus can be used to <br />particularly appraisers. <br />provide accurate calculations of property tax <br />They have sought a stable <br />revenue. <br />funding source for AandT <br />activities, and in particular, <br /> <br />have proposed that cities, <br />Support stable and dedicated sources of statewide <br />P <br />schools and special districts <br />funding for assessment and taxation activities. <br />share in the cost of property <br /> <br />tax administration. <br />Oppose a shift to the cities for funding of county <br />P <br /> <br />assessment and taxation activities unless an <br />In addition, appeals of <br />additional source of revenue is identified. <br />assessed property value may <br /> <br />result in loss of taxable <br />value within the city and <br />Support a requirement that cities be notified of <br />P <br />subsequent loss of tax <br />appeals of non-residential assessed value. <br />revenue. This is of <br />particular concern for the <br />City of Eugene and other <br />cities which have a substantial portion of their taxable valuation provided by high- <br />technology facilities which may be subject to extreme swings in assessed value. <br />Unexpected reductions of assessed values in such cases can have damaging effect on <br />local services. In order to anticipate changes in taxable valuation, cities should be <br />notified of appeals of assessed value for non-residential property. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />1. Support statewide standards for assessment and taxation services to ensure that <br />assessment records are correct and up-to-date, and thus can be used to provide <br />accurate calculations of property tax revenue. <br /> <br />2. Support stable and dedicated sources of statewide funding for assessment and <br />taxation activities. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session <br />With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet <br />Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc <br />Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw <br /> 21 <br /> <br />