YORKTON - The City of Yorkton will once again hire the services of Nor-Sask Board Services to provide Board of Revision Services for 2024.
“Before the assessment roll is prepared each year, municipalities must appoint a board of revision, comprised of at least three members, to hear and decide assessment appeals,” explained Raelyn Knudson – Assessment & Taxation Manager with the city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
In 2017, the City decided to contract out the board of revision service to a private, professional board.
The valuation process is complicated and technical, said Knudson.
“As a result, many commercial property owners hire tax agents to handle their appeals. These agents have a wealth of qualifications and/or legal experience in the appraisal field. Consistency and stability was needed at the first level of assessment appeal,” she added.
The City appointed Nor-Sask in 2022 and 2023.
“This board has over 130 years of combined experience in property assessment and appraisal,” noted Knudson.
It was also city administration to contract the firm for 2024.
As background Knudson said in 2022 there were 50 appeals, and in 2023, 21.
“None of the decisions from the last two years were appealed to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board,” she added.
As 2024 is not a re-valuation year, it is not anticipated there will be a high amount of appeals.
For clarification, property assessment can only be appealed while the roll is open, typically in April. Administration will advertise this time period in the local newspaper, on our website, and in the lobby of City Hall, said Knudson.
