Appraiser's Office

Appraiser

PROPERTY REVIEWS ARE UNDER WAY

Per Kansas statute (K.S.A. 79-1476), the County Appraiser’s Office is required to review all parcels within the County on a six-year cycle by conducting physical inspections or by utilizing aerial imagery. In addition to cycle inspections, staff will also be out on building permits and sales that have occurred. The appraisers will be updating property photos, property characteristic data, taking exterior measurements of all structures, and interviewing property owners/tenants. This is not a re-appraisal. In Kansas, properties are re-appraised annually and as of January 1st. The appraiser at the property will not know what the value will be or what the taxes will be. 

Starting in late June, expect to see majority of the appraisal staff out in the Argentine and Amourdale areas. They may be on foot or in marked Unified Government vehicles. All appraisers will wear photo ID badges and embroidered gray polos.

Unfortunately notifying a taxpayer of when an appraiser may be on their property is not feasible at this time. Staffing, weather, contact information changes, number of parcels, time needed at each property, and associated costs limit specific date and time scheduling of our on-site inspections.

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE APPRAISAL PROCESS CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS BELOW.

 
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Department Head

Matthew Willard

County Appraiser

Real Property Deadlines

Last Day For

Date

K.S.A.

County to mail valuation notices

March 15

79-1460

Public Utility Companies to file property rendition

March 20

79-5a02

Taxpayers to file Equalization Appeal
(30 days from date county mailed notice)

30 days

79-1448

Informal meeting with County Appraiser

May 13

79-1448

County Appraiser to provide final determination

May 20

79-1448

Taxpayer to file with board of tax appeals
(30 days from date of informal decision)

Date varies

79-1609, 79-1611

OR Taxpayer to file single property appraisal with county appraiser
(60 days from date county mailed notice)

60 days

79-1496

County appraiser to review/consider/send supplemental determination of value

15 days

79-1496

County appraiser to provide single property appraisal/determination of value

90 days

79-1496

Taxpayer to file with board of tax appeals
(30 days from date of final determination of value)

30 days

79-1496

County Appraiser to certify values to County Clerk

June 1

79-1466

PVD to certify Public Utility values to County Clerk

June 1

79-5a27

County Clerk certifies abstract of value to Director of Property Valuation

July 15

79-1604

 

Personal Property Deadlines

Last Day For

Date

K.S.A.

Taxpayers to file personal property rendition

March 15

79-306

Taxpayers to file oil and gas property rendition

April 1

79-332a

County to mail valuation notices

May 1

79-1460

Taxpayers to file Equalization Appeal

May 15

79-1448

Informal meeting with County Appraiser

Date varies

79-1448

County Appraiser to provide final determination

Date varies

79-1448

County Appraiser to certify values to County Clerk

June 1

79-1467

Hearing Officer/Panel to hold hearings

July 1

79-1609, 79-1611

Hearing Officer/Panel to issue order/decision

July 5

79-1609, 79-1611

Taxpayer to file with board of tax appeals
(30 days from date of informal decision)

Date varies

79-1609, 79-1611

County Clerk certifies abstract of value to Director of Property Valuation

July 15

79-1604

 

Budget, Levy, and Tax Deadlines

Last Day For

Date

K.S.A.

County Clerk to notify taxing districts of value for budget

June 15

79-5a27

City/County to certify to County Clerk/election officer the need for election for budget increase using mail ballot to be held on September 15

July 1

25-433a

Governing bodies certify budget to County Clerk (except if city/county election)

August 25

79-1801

City/County Budget Elections, if necessary:

At regularly scheduled election

August

79-2925c, 25-4331

Mail ballot election

September 15

79-2925c, 25-4331

Special election called by city/county

Date varies

79-2925c, 25-4331

City/County certify budget to County Clerk if election held to increase budget

October 1

79-1801

County Clerk certifies tax roll to County Treasurer

November 1

79-1803

County Clerk certifies abstract of value, levy, and tax to Director of Property Valuation

November 15

79-1806

Tax Statements sent by County Treasurer

December 15

79-2001

Tax Payments Due - Full or first half

December 20

79-2004 Real
79-2004a Personal

Tax Payment Due - Second half

May 10 of the following year

79-2004 Real
79-2004a Personal