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Big Stone County Assessor
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Phone: (320)839-6360 FAX: (320)839-6364
Staff:
Sandra J. Vold, County Assessor
Barbara Amundson, Deputy Assessor
Eric Banken, Appraiser/Office Clerk
The Assessor’s Office directs, plans and supervises the appraisal and recording of all property assessments in Big Stone County, as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes and the directives of the Commissioners of Revenue, in order to provide an equitable and efficient system of property appraisal for tax purposes.
Specific duties include:
Locating property within the County and determining which properties are subject to taxation.
Determining the use of each property and assigning a classification based on that use.
Determining which properties qualify for homestead exemptions.
Determining present market value of each property and calculating the tax capacity based on its classification.
Notifying taxpayers annually of the classification and market value of their property.
Links to Minnesota North Star Page
Minnesota Statutes
www.state.mn.us/laws/statutes.html