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MURRAY COUNTY ASSESSORS OFFICE COUNTY ASSESSOR: Marcy BarrittEmail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 507-836-6163 ext. 152 Fax: 507-836-8904 Address: 2500 28th Street, Slayton, MN 56172-0057 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. DEPUTY ASSESSOR II: Kim Scott Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 507-836-6163 ext. 151 Fax: 507-836-8904 ASSESSORS SECRETARY: Jean Nelson Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 507-836-6163 ext. 153 Fax: 507-836-8904 The Murray County Assessors office is responsible for identifying and valuing all taxable properties, both real and personal for ad valorem tax purposes. The Assessors Office is also responsible for classifying properties based on its current use such as residential, seasonal recreational, agricultural, commercial or industrial etc. The Assessors Office must also determine the homestead status of the property if it is eligible for homestead classification. The Assessors Office must notify taxpayers annually of the classification and estimated market value of their property. It is also the responsibility of the Assessors Office to make sure that each assessment is completed in a uniform and equalized manner insuring that the taxpayers are receiving fair and equitable treatment.
The assessment date for valuing property is January 2nd of each year. In situations when there is new construction or improvements that are not 100% completed, the property is valued using the percentage of completion on the new construction or improvements that were completed on January 2nd of that year. How does the County Assessor determine the value of my property? The County Assessor appraises property based on 100% of market value. Market value is supposed to be what the property would sell for if it were placed on the open market. To assist the assessor in determining this value, a sales study is used. The sales study covers actual sales from October 1st to September 30th of each year (for example 10/1/06 to 9/30/07). The assessor then studies these sales and breaks down the sales into categories such as Agricultural Sales, Residential Sales and Seasonal Recreational Sales, Residential Acreages Sales, and Commercial/Industrial Sales. The sales are also analyzed by specific taxing districts, such as Individual Cities and Individual Townships. Based on the results of this analysis, the assessor determines whether or not property values need to be adjusted to meet the standards that are set by Minnesota Statues and the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The standards require that the assessors estimated market value must fall between 90% and 105% of market value. How am I notified of the value assessed to my property?
Each year, once the assessment is complete; the County Assessor mails each property owner a Notice of Valuation and Classification. This notice is to notify the taxpayer of the market value and the classification of your property for the new assessment year. This notice will list: It is important that the property owner review this notice because property taxes you will pay in the following year will be based on this valuation and classification. If the property information is not correct, or if you disagree with the value or have other questions about the notice, please feel free to contact our office at (507) 836-6163 extension 152 or attend the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting listed on your notice. LINKS:
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