Some important information for all property owners to know about protests.
- THE DEADLINE TO FILE A PROTEST IS JUNE 5TH, 2026.
- IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A PROTEST FORM, YOU MAY COME INTO OUR OFFICE TO GRAB ONE OR ONE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN OUR DOWNLOADABLE FORMS.
- ASK ABOUT OUR INFORMAL MEETINGS!
- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR EVIDENCE READY BEFORE YOU COME IN TO PROTEST.
- IF YOU WANT TO HAVE YOUR HEARING NOTICE MAILED TO YOU CERTIFIED, YOU MUST PAY THE POSTATGE FEE. CASH AND CHECK ONLY.
- ALL PROPERTY OWNERS THAT WANT TO DO A TELEPHONE HEARING MUST FILL OUT AN AFFIDAVIT OF EVIDENCE AND HAVE A WRITTEN NOTICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING IN ORDER TO DO SO.
- A PROPERTY OWNER OR AGENT IS ENTITLED TO A POSTPONEMENT IF A SCHEDULED HEARING HAS NOT COMMMENCED WITHIN 2 HOURS OF THE TIME INITIALLY SET FOR THE HEARING.
- TO APPEAR BY WRITTEN AFFIDAVIT, YOU MUST ATTEST TO THE AFFIDAVIT BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC OR AN OFFICE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS. THE AFFIDAVIT MUST STATE WHETHER YOU INTEND TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ARB BEFORE IT BEGINS THE HEARING ON THE PROTEST. BY SUBMITTING AN AFFIDAVIT, YOU DO NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAR IN PERSON AT THE PROTEST HEARING. THE ARB MAY CONSIDER THE AFFIDAVIT ONLY IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEARING IN PERSON.
- FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR YOUR HEARING MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF YOUR PROTEST AND MAY JEOPARDIZE OTHER RIGHTS TO WHICH YOU MAY OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED.