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Frequently Asked Questions

CHANGE OF VALUE NOTICES:

The Island County Assessor mails all taxpayers a Change of Value Notice at least once each year.  New Construction Notices are specifically designed to identify that portion of your value that was considered new construction.

NEW CONSTRUCTION NOTICES:

The Island County Assessor's Office mailed 3,348 New Contruction Notices September 12, 2008. 

• The purpose of these notices is to inform taxpayers that the Assessor has added "new construction" to their 2008 property values that will be taxed in 2009.
• New construction usually includes any structures or parts of structures that were added, replaced, or repaired that require or should require a building permit. 
• Besides new houses or other buildings, new construction commonly includes items like new roofs, new siding, new windows, new or remodeled kitchens, new or remodeled baths, new wiring, new heating, the addition or replacement of fireplaces, etc.
• The value shown in the line labeled "New Construction/Value" is the portion of the "Improvements-Market Value (Structures and Features)" that was added since the last time your property was inspected.
• The new construction value is included in the "Total Taxable (Assessed Value)" shown on your notice; it is not in addition to it.
• Most taxpayers receive only one Change of Value Notice each year and do not receive a New Construction Notice.

APPEALING NEW CONSTRUCTION NOTICES:

Since the Assessor already mailed Change of Value Notices to all taxpayers in 2008, only the portion of the value that is listed as "New Construction/Value" on the form you just received is typically subject to appeal. 

There are no previous values shown on the New Construction Notice, because the first Change of Value Notice already provided that information, and the appeal date for the first notice (in most instances) has already expired.