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<br />WS – Item 5 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: January 4, 2016 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Julie Bartell <br /> <br />Re: Board of Appeal and Equalization Training <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />In April of each year the City holds a Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting. <br />The purpose of this hearing is to provide a forum for property owners to appeal their <br />property tax valuation or classification. The local board often serves as the first formal <br />step in the appeals process for taxpayers. <br /> <br />The City elects to hold this hearing each year but, in order to continue to do so, there <br />must be at least one member at each meeting of the local Board of Appeal and <br />Equalization who has completed an appeals and equalization course developed or <br />approved by the Commissioner of Revenue. The City of Lino Lakes will not have a <br />trained member as of 2016. <br /> <br />Requested Council Direction <br /> <br />On-line training for the Board is available through the Minnesota Department of Revenue <br />Website (see attached). This training is available only through January 22, 2016. <br /> <br />It will be necessary for at least one member of the council to be trained and certified in <br />order to hold the 2016 Board meeting. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Training Web Page <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />