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MIMUTES OF THE ADJOURI\JED PORTION OF THE JULY 15,1958
BOARD OF REVIEY PiIEETING, HELD UiiMDAY, AUGUST 18, 1958,
AT 5 :oo P.M. AT EDNA VILLAGE HALL
Council members acting as Board of Review were Bank, Dickson, Kohler and mpa,
Bank presided,
Manager Hyde, and Mrs, Jean Spencer representing kssessor Alex Creighton who is
ill, presented the Books of Valuation, stating to the Board that because of
I&. Creighton's illness it has been impossible to have the books completely
totalled, although Valuations for all real properties have been entered.,
gave as a preliminary and estimated Total Valuation, $24,000,000
They
hlr, Lawrence S. Clark, 6720 Southcrest Drive, appeared before the Board to
protest that his property has been valued too high. A review was made of this
valuation and it was found that Mr. Clark's dwelling had been erroneously valued
on the basis of its having air conditioning, Manager Hyde suggested that this
valuation be reduced from $5,900 to $5,540; and that, when b. Clark brings in
evidence that his dwelling has a lower market value than that used as a base,
the Village ask for abatement of taxes for this year.
thought this was fair, and Tupa moved ratifying correction of Books of
Valuation in accordance with Manager's recommendation.
Dickson and carried.
XIr. Clark stated he
Motion seconded by
Jvimes. John Woodhead, 4521 Wooddale Avenue, and 'Jilliam T. Sinnott , 4506 l'dooddale
Avenue, appeared, to protest that Country Club,District properties are valued k
high in relation to new homes in other sections of the Village, I&s. IVoodhead
told Board that the taxes on her 20-year old, 4-bedroom home, s5tuated on a 70-
foot lot, are $851.00; that the tases on a home selling for $62,500, at another
location in Edina, are $1,150.
home is $37,857.
for $26,000. Assessor's market valuation on Aks. Sinnott's hone was $37,€57.
She stated this home had been purchased in 1953 for $36,000. These ladies
maintained that values in the Country Club District are decreasing, and asked
that assessor's valuations be adjusted accordingly,
Assessor's market valuation on hIrs. Woodhead's
f.%.s. Woodhead stated that the house had been purchased in 1945
Manager Myde explained >that because of Assessor Creightori' s illness the Books of
Valuation ars already long overdue at the County Auditor's office; that there is
no time this year for any re-valuation on a large scale. He stated that, after
e:;aminatior! of the records, he would recommend a review of the valuations of
older homes throughout the Village, looking toward adjustment down~,varcl, because
he feels. the older homes may be bearing rnore than their fair share of the tax
load.
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Dickson's motion, that Board of Review recommend to assessor's office that
review be made of valuations of older homes throughout the Village and more
specifically in the Country Club District, looking tovmrd re-assessment, was
seconded by Kohler and carried,
Tupa moved for approval of Books of Valuation as submitted, with correction on
Clark property. Iiotion second.ed by Dickson and carried.
Tupa moved for adj ournment.
v~as adjourned at 5:55 P.M.
Motion seconded by Dickson and carried, IJczting
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Clerk