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UPDATES FROM FIRE CHIEF Jim Compton Jr. <br />jrcompton@ci.hugo.mn.us <br />We are excited to welcome five <br />new firefighters to Hugo! <br />From left to right they are: Brandon Rashchick, Darek Albertson, <br />Steve Albertson , Allysa Nadeau, and Cameron Barukzoy. The <br />City has not hired new firefighters in over 2.5 years, so we are <br />looking forward to the new faces on the team. <br />Brandon Raschick comes to the Hugo Fire Department with prior <br />experience on the White Bear Lake Fire Department. The other <br />four newcomers are all currently taking their required Firefighter <br />1 and 2 training through Century College. <br />We ask the Hugo community to help us welcome our new fire- <br />fighters to the Hugo Fire Family and wish them many years <br />of service! <br />SMOKE/CO DETECTORS <br />Please be mindful to change your smoke and carbon monoxide <br />detector batteries. A good way to remember this is to check your <br />expiration dates and batteries every time you change your clocks <br />for daylight savings! Please remember that detectors have a shelf <br />life of eight to ten years and NEED to be replaced. <br />LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND <br />EQUALIZATION MEETING <br />IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS <br />THIS MAY AFFECT YOUR 2023 PROPERTY TAXES <br />Members of the Hugo City Council act as the Local <br />Board of Appeal and Equalization (LBAE). The LBAE <br />has statutory responsibility to review estimated <br />market values and property classifications in the <br />City. The board hears appeals from property owners <br />regarding the assessor’s estimated market value or <br />classification of their property and will either adjust <br />the valuation or classification, or uphold the assess- <br />ment as sent out in the property valuation notice. <br />The Local Board of Appeal and Equalization for <br />the City of Hugo will meet on Thursday, April 7, <br />2022 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. <br />If you believe the value or classification of your <br />property is incorrect, please first contact the <br />Washington County Assessor’s Office at 651-430- <br />6175 to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with <br />the valuation or classification after discussing it with <br />the assessor, you may appear before the LBAE. The <br />board will review your assessments and may make <br />corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to <br />the Local Board before appealing to the County Board <br />of Appeal and Equalization. <br />Please contact City Clerk Michele Lindau <br />at 651-762-6315 with any questions <br />regarding the Local Board of <br />Appeal and Equalization <br />process. <br />11