FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2003
Contact: Diane Thomas
714.834.6203
Online Assessment
Appeal Services Offered
(Santa Ana) - Orange
County residents can challenge their property values by
filing an appeal between July 2 and September 15. The
Clerk of the Board now offers easy-to-use, password-secured,
online filing for county residents at http://assessmentappeals.ocgov.com/aa/.
The Clerk’s interactive online process allows individuals
to accurately complete their applications with online
help by answering a few, simple, profile questions and
selecting a log-on name and password. It simplifies the
process and eliminates worries about using the correct
form or being rejected for not completing the form correctly.
The program helps users finalize their submissions, stores
the information for future use, and prints the form with
a reminder of anything that needs to be attached before
mailing it to the Clerk of the Board’s Office. The
secured area also allows users to track their appeals
throughout the process. Once an appeal is received, the
system will notify the user, provide a schedule of appeal
hearings and make notification when the Board has determined
the value.
“ We are the first in the state, and I believe in
the nation, to offer our community an opportunity to handle
their property assessment business around-the-clock,”
said Darlene Bloom, Clerk of the Board. “Not only
can individuals file their appeals accurately online,
but the data is automatically gathered for us as well--a
win-win opportunity for everyone.”
Individuals can pre-register with the Clerk of the Board’s
office, receive a security access number and actually
file their appeals online this year. Other assessment
appeal information, forms and information about upcoming
workshops including “How to Prepare for Your Hearing”
are also available on the Clerk of the Board’s website
at http://www.ocgov.com/cob/
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