(Cass Co) Cass County Assessor, Shana Platt, is announcing that door-to-door inspections of all residential properties in Cass County will begin approximately March 3rd, 2025.
A reappraisal project was approved by the Conference Board in February, 2021.
The purpose of the reappraisal project is to equalize property assessments so that each taxpayer is responsible for paying only his/her fair share of the property tax burden.
Periodic inspections and reappraisal of properties is necessary as all types of properties do not increase or decrease in value at the same rate. Some properties physically deteriorate faster than others, and in many instances similar homes located in different areas of the county will differ greatly in value due to economic factors.
Data collectors with photo ID signed by the assessor will make interior and exterior inspections of all properties.
Property owners are asked to cooperate by allowing a complete inspection of their property and providing accurate information so that a fair and equitable assessment may be determined for each property.
The project is scheduled for completion December 31st, 2026.
Notice of final value estimates will be mailed to each property owner after January 1, 2027. The property owners will have an opportunity to meet informally to discuss their revaluation in the spring of 2027.
The new assessed values will be effective for January 1, 2027 for taxes payable in fiscal 2028-2029.
All law enforcement agencies as well as the Cass County Assessor’s Office will be apprised of the areas where data collectors are working. They will also have a listing of all names and license plate numbers of anyone involved in the project.
If any property owner has questions regarding the reappraisal project, they are urged to contact the Cass County Assessor’s at 712-243-2005 or email: stplatt@casscoia.us
