DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointments To Special Board Of Appeals And Equalization
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint/reappoint individuals to vacant and/or expired terms. Three terms are expiring, one term is vacant.
SUMMARY
The Board hears appeals from property owners regarding property valuation or classification which will be the basis for real estate taxes and may change any valuation or classification which in its opinion is incorrect.
Membership: 7 members; 1 individual/district
Meetings: Typically meets on an annual basis, usually the first or second week in June
Term: 2 years
Term Limit: None
Prior Board action requires that at least one member must be a real estate appraiser, realtor, or other person familiar with property valuation in the county. Additionally, legislation passed in 2008 requires that there be at least one member at each meeting who has attended an appeals and equalization course provided or approved by the Minnesota Department of Revenue within the last four years.
The 2025 membership appointed by the County Board is as follows:
District First Last Name Expiration Term
1 John Moes 12/31/25 2
2 Paul Hark 12/31/26 2
3 VACANT 12/31/26 0
4 Paul Sakariassen 12/31/26 2
5 Christopher Baddeley 12/31/25 4
6 Patricia Zuzek 12/31/25 4
7 Thomas Goodwin 12/31/26 1
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individuals be appointed/reappointed to any expiring or vacant terms. Any application(s) or interest for reappointment were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints/reappoints the following individuals to the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027:
District 1, John Moes
District 5, Christopher Baddeley
District 6, Patricia Zuzek
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds