2025 County Board of Equalization Meetings

• Meeting 1 -   Monday, August 18, 2025 at 2:15 p.m.
• Meeting 2 -  Monday August 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

• Meeting 3 - Monday, September 2, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

Meetings are held in the Commissioners Chambers, Whitman County Courthouse, 400 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington.

 The Board may adjourn from time to time for a period of not less than three (3) days, and not exceeding twenty-eight (28) days. Additional meetings may be held at other times as required to publicly examine and equalize the assessments extended in the current year on the taxable property of said county, for taxes to be levied in the year 2024, and to correct all errors in valuation, description or qualities of property assessed by the assessor.  The owner or agent of any taxable property who feels there are inequities in their assessment or exemptions may file a petition and appear before the board at the time and place appointed.

If you have any questions, call Corey Mitzimberg, Clerk of the Board, 509-397-5251

Please take a moment to read the note from the Board of Equalization to Whitman County Residents 

A Note from the Whitman County Board of Equalizaton

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State law requires that assessors appraise property at 100% of its true and fair market value in money, according to the highest and best use of the property. Fair market value, or true value, is the amount of money that a willing and unobligated buyer is willing to pay a willing and unobligated seller.

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The links below will take you to documents to assist you with your property assessment appeal

Homeowner’s Guide to Property Tax –Please review this document as it gives a very good explanation of property tax, law requirements, how revaluations are done as well as information on filling an appeal and the information needed. 

Appealing Your Property Assessment to the County Board of Equalization  - This is an overview of the Board of Equalization’s property assessment appeal process

Taxpayer Petition to the Whitman County Board of Equalization for Review of Real Property Valuation DeterminationThis is the form required to complete for the appeal petition.

If applicable, this link may be of interest to you as well;

• Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities

The Assessor’s Office can be contacted at 509-397-6220 and/or at assessor@whitmancounty.gov. If you have questions, please contact them. Additional information is available on the County website at https://www.whitmancounty.org/157/Assessor

Please return petitions to:

• coreym@whitmancounty.gov

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• WhitmanCounty Board of Equalization, Ste. 125, 400 N. Main, Colfax WA 99111

Helpful Links:

         Assessor’s Page

         Appeal Form