DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

August 5, 2021

Applicants Needed for the Douglas County Board of Property Tax Appeals

(Douglas County, Ore) The Douglas County Board of Commissioners are accepting applications for board members for the Douglas County Board of Property Tax Appeals (BoPTA).  BoPTA is a mandated special board that consists of three non-office holding residents of the county, per ORS 309.067.  BoPTA is responsible for hearing taxpayer appeals for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property.  The number of BoPTA board members assigned will be based on the volume of appeals filed with the county. 

All members of the BoPTA Board (both regular and alternates) are selected by the County Clerk from a pool of members appointed by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.  Members must be residents of the county who are not employees or members of a governing body of the county, or of any taxing district within the county. 

Although not required, well qualified candidates should:

1. Have a working knowledge of the local real estate market (preferably both residential and commercial).
2. Are willing to participate in public hearings, can quickly review documentation while listening to the public, and can make reasonable decisions with the affected parties in attendance.
3. Have mediation skills, real estate appraisal experience, a financing or title/escrow related background, building or developing experience or other property related field.
4. Familiarity with Oregon property taxes.

The term of each BoPTA member begins on the date of appointment (appointments will be made on or before October 15, 2021) and end on June 30, 2022, or when the member resigns or is replaced, whichever occurs first.

Citizens interested in being considered for BoPTA position should submit an application to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, September 3, 2021.  Applications are available online at https://douglascounty-oregon.us/DocumentCenter/View/2436/Douglas-County-Board-of-Property-Tax-Appeals-BOPTA-Application-PDF, as well as in the Board of Commissioners Office, located in Room 217 of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1036 SE Douglas Avenue in Roseburg, or by calling at (541) 440-4201.

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Contact: Andrew Taylor, Chief Deputy Clerk, Douglas County Clerk’s Office - (541) 440-3636 office - awtaylor@co.douglas.or.us