Assessment Appeals Hearing Officer Meeting - October 26, 2026

The County of Ventura Assessment Appeals Hearing Officer Meeting on October 26, 2026, handled assessment appeal status updates and hearings. Several applications were denied for lack of appearance, while others were continued—most commonly to February 22 or June 14, 2027—pending stipulations, further assessor review, or applicant-assessor discussions. Some continuances included a 30-day information-submission proviso. A hearing on a home’s October 2023 base-year value involved an $800,000 purchase price and the applicant’s request for a $697,000 value; the hearing officer took the case under submission, with a written decision to follow. Another appeal involving a $1.67 million base-year assessment was continued to February 22, 2027, before consideration of a separate decline-in-value issue. The applicant also asked about a Prop 19-related tax refund and was directed to the Tax Collector.

The meeting also addressed access to public Wi-Fi during hearings; the hearing officer said an alternate location could be arranged if an applicant needed internet access, and noted that remote presentations had been discontinued in July 2026. No procurement, contract awards, purchasing decisions, or budget allocations were identified.