Board Members
Margo Locke
Ted Crist
Darlene Pearson
Teri Kinney, Board of Equalization Clerk
Forms and Publications in PDF format
Appealing Your Property Assessment to the BOE, publication
Taxpayer Petition to the Board of Equalization Form (updated 10/2010)
Link to Department of Revenue for Appeal Forms
Basic Information
The Board of Equalization is comprised of three board members that have been appointed by the Ferry County Board of Commissioners. This three member Board serves staggered three-year terms. It is important to note that the Board is independent and is in no way affiliated with the Assessor's Office. The Board of Equalization renders decisions on taxpayer petitions for property tax equalization.
Powers of the Board are directed by State law (Revised Code of Washington, RCW 84.48, and Washington Administrative Code, WAC 458-14).
The only way to appeal an Assessor's valuation of your property is by timely filing a complete appeal petition with the County Board of Equalization. As stated on your 'Assessor's Change of Value' notice an approved appeal petition must be used. A letter or phone call is not acceptable as a substitute for the petition form (see RCW 84.40.038).
The deadline for filing an appeal petition is July 1st of the assessment year, or within 30 days of when the 'Change of Value' notice was mailed by the Assessor's office, whichever date is later. Example: If your notice was dated 9/18/2008, you would have until 10/18/2008, to file your petition or if your notice was mailed May 15, 2008, you would have until July 1, 2008. This appeal information was included on the back of your 'Assessor's Change of Value' notice (see RCW 84.40.038).
According to WAC 458-14-056, your deadline for filing can be extended only under specific circumstances. If you feel your circumstance falls with these guidelines, you will need to send your reasons in letter form for being granted an extension to the Ferry County Board of Equalization listing applicable dates, conditions, and possibly locations if you were out of the area, with a copy of the 'Assessor's Change of Value' and the completed petition.
You can complete the petition by printing the form, filling it out and signing, then mail or deliver it to the Board of Equalization Action Office at 290 E. Tessie Ave, Republic, WA 99166. Once your petition is received by the office, it will be placed on file and you will be notified of an approximate hearing date to be determined in July.