Ottawa County Equalization Department 2011 Annual Report

Property Assessment Services for the City of Grand Haven.
Assistance to local assessing officers in accordance with MCL211.34(3) 10
Pilot Project -
Assessment Administration for the
City of Grand Haven
By the authority given them under MCL
211.34(3), the Board of Commissioners
have contracted with the City of Grand
Haven to provide the City with
assessment administration services.
As the County Equalization Director,
my certification is used and I am held
responsible for supervising and preparing
the assessment roll and all other associated
documents and reports.
To manage this project, we have hired
Joshua Morgan who comes to us from
Muskegon County where he held similar
responsibilities.
Our entire staff is now involved with this
project, particularly the appraisers, who
have temporarily taken on many additional
duties.
Responsibilities
Assessment roll preparation
Complete reappraisal of Commercial
and Industrial properties
20% Review and update each year of
residential parcels
Land values and ECF computations
Building permits and Act 25 forms
Name & address changes
Review and process sales
Uncapping & PRE changes
Splits and combinations
Personal property discovery and
processing
Assessment change notices
Numerous State forms
Full tribunal and small claims appeals
March, July and December Board of
Review
Other duties
Public contact, questions, etc
Special assessment processing