If you believe that your property has not been properly valued, you
have the right to an informal review and the right to a formal appeal
of the supplemental assessment. If you question the value appearing on
your assessment notice, you are encouraged to contact the Assessor's
Office within 10 days from the receipt of your notice. If the assessor
agrees that a change in value is proper, the assessment can be
adjusted. If the assessment roll has been completed, he can aid you in
applying to the local assessment appeals board in accordance with
Revenue & Taxation Code ยง1607, which provides that the applicant
for review need not attend the scheduled equalization hearing and
testify to the property's value, if the applicant and the assessor
agree as to the value, and sign a written stipulation to this effect.
The board can either accept the stipulation, or reject it and reset the
time of the hearing. Applications for adjustments in valuation not
agreed upon with the assessor can be obtained from and must be
completed in writing with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1450
Court Street Suite 308-B, Redding CA 96001-1680, Tel: (530) 225-5550.
Your application for reduced assessment must be filed no
later than 60 days from the date of the mailing of your supplemental
assessment notice.