What is the deadline for filing a petition?
The deadline is July 1st of the current assessment year or within 30 days of when the "Whatcom County Change of Value Notice" was mailed by the Assessor's Office. If you mail your petition, it must be postmarked by midnight of the deadline. You may hand deliver the petition to the County Council Office. If you are appealing other Assessor determinations, for example, denial of an application for Open Space or a removal from the Open Space program by the Assessor, you also have 30 days from the date of the mailing of notification to appeal.

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1. Who is the Board of Equalization?
2. Who may file an appeal?
3. Where can I get an appeal form?
4. What information must I provide for a completed petition?
5. What is the deadline for filing a petition?
6. If I do not meet the appeal deadlines, can the board be reconvened to consider a late filed petition?
7. How does the assessor value my property?
8. When do I receive a "Change of Value Notice?"
9. What if I did not get a "Change of Value Notice?"
10. Should I wait until after my hearing to pay my property taxes?
11. What types of evidence should I provide?
12. What if there are no sales comparable to my property?
13. What if I don’t have time to gather all the evidence by the petition deadline?
14. Should I contact the Assessor’s Office?
15. When will I have a hearing?
16. What can I expect at the hearing?
17. May I submit additional information at the hearing?
18. How soon will I receive a decision from the Board of Equalization?
19. What if I am not satisfied with the Board of Equalization’s decision?