Jefferson County BOE appeals go through the County Clerk

A Jefferson County assessment appeal is not a tax-payment complaint. The county Board of Equalization page cites the appeal path for a person aggrieved by an assessment and says the forms are handled through the County Clerk as secretary of the board.

The county gives several practical details. A taxpayer who does not reach agreement with the assessor and wants to appeal should call the Department of the County Clerk. Appeal forms must be completed and received before a hearing is scheduled, and incomplete or missing forms can cause an appeal to be dismissed. The county also tells taxpayers to route correspondence through the board secretary rather than contacting board members outside an official meeting.

For a property owner, the sequence is assessor first, then the BOE appeal through the clerk if the value question remains. Payment and receipt questions stay with the collector.