City Assessor_Neztrop LLC Tax AppealOFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR
COURTHOUSE
720 CENTRAL AVENUE
DUBUQUE, IOWA 52001-7051
Richard A. Engelken, City Assessor
Telephone: 563-589-4416
Mayor & Chairperson of the Conference Board
City Hall
50 West 13~' Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
July 15, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
Kim Reittinger, Deputy Assessor
Fax: 563-589-7807
In an effort to keep all taxing bodies notified of assessment appeals and the potential revenue
shortfall in future years, please be advised that the following taxpayer has appealed their 2008
assessment to the Property Assessment Appeal Board in Des Moines.
Property Owner: Neztrop, LLC
Property Class: Commercial
Current Assessment: $1,308,900
Parcel Number: 1506227001
Additional property information can be obtained by entering the parcel number in our website at
www.dubuqueassessor.org. Also enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Appeal that we received.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions regarding this appeal.
Sincerely,
Richard A. Engelk
Dubuque City Assessor
postmarked to:
NOTICE OF APPEAL & PETITION
JUN 5 2008
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD
Pty@~y ~~~~t 401 S.W. 7f° Street, Suite D
Appeal 8oar~d Des Moines, IA 50309-4634
RECEIVED
JUN 6 2008
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
APPEAL. BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF:
Neztrop LLC, c/o Michael E. Portzen ___
Appellant(s) Name (Please print)
~ 1 f3h5 Dallas Court _ _ -
Mailing Address
Dubuque Iowa 52002
City - state ZP
563-557-7642 or 563-543-8503
NOTICE. OF APPEAL & PETITION
per xo. D~-'~D~~ ~o3v~
(To be assigned)
Parcel Identification #: 1506227001 County Dubuque
Vacant Lot (Lot C Stone Brook Center) Dubuque --~__ S~D~'~
Property Address: Ctty state zip
street Address
Please enter a short and plain statement of the claim for this appeal.
The property class is listed as commercial, however, this lot is used for
agricultural purposes (please see attached letter).
Please enter a brief statement of the relief sought for this appeal.
I would like this property class to be changed from commercial to agricultural.
Current assessed value: (from local board of review letter)
Total $ 1, 308 , 900 Land $ Buildings $ Ag Buildings $
{if applicable)
The value you contend is the correct assessed value (if applicable):
Total $ Land $ Buildings $ Ag Buildings $
(if applicable)
Grounds on appeal.
These grounds must be the same grounds that were protested to the local boazd of review. Check all Qrounds that apply:
^ The assessment is not equitable as compazed with assessments of other like property in the taxing district.
^ The property is assessed for more than the value authorized by law.
^ The property is not assessable, is exempt from taxes, or is misclassified.
~ T'here is an error in the assessment.
^ There is fraud in the assessment.
^ That there has been a change downward in the value since the last assessment.
Please check the appropriate box:
I want a hearing.
^ I do not want a hearing.
If you would like to request to participate in your hearing by telephone, please fill out the REQUEST POR TF1EPiiONE oHF~~ rm'
The form is available at htM•//www state is us/tax/PAAB/PAAB-Forms.html or may be requested from the Secretaz7' PertY
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