City Equalization Meeting -4/19/2021

​City of Colfax – Equalization Meeting 4/19/2021
The Equalization Meeting of the Colfax City Council was called to order by Council Member Krump at 7:00pm. Present were Council Members Tom Wulfekuhle, Justin Reiland, Kyle Krump, and auditor Jen Skoog. Mayor Jeff Olson was few minutes late, and absent was Paul Lucas. Audience members in attendance were Sid Berg, Tom Frankl, Inis Frankl, Bonnie Gylland, Nathan Berseth, and Wendy Matejcek & Rod Romereim with Richland County Assessor’s Office.
Krump recognized the audience and turned the meeting over to Wendy & Rod with the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Wendy talked through the City Equalization numbers on the handouts provided to the council. The Council & Audience members brought forth questions on specific properties and the vacant lot valuations. Krump motioned that all BLB currently owned properties would be applied an even prorated increase over 4 years, unless sold, in lieu of one large increase in 2022 as assessed by the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Seconded by Reiland. Carried. Reiland motioned that Vance Gylland’s 3 undeveloped lots (parcels 38-2010-00349.010, 38-2010-00349.015, 38-2010-00349.020) would also be applied an even prorated increase over 4 years, unless sold, in lieu of one large increase in 2022 as assessed by the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Seconded by Krump. Carried
Wulfekuhle motioned to approve the 2 farm exceptions presented by the Richland County Assessor’s Office. Seconded by Krump. Carried.
Krump motioned to approve the Richland County Assessor’s Office Report as presented, including the two motioned modifications. Seconded by Wulfekuhle. Carried.
Wulfekuhle motioned to adjourn the City of Colfax Equalization Meeting. Seconded by Reiland. Carried.