Appeal period runs through August 17

Tax assessment notices were mailed July 2 to all property owners in Madison County. They have 45 days to appeal their values.

Chief appraiser Robin Baker said Tuesday that he doesn’t have a tally on how many appeals have been filed so far.

“It’s not looking too bad,” said Baker. “But we usually don’t tally them until we get close to the end of the 45 days.”

Baker and other officials hope that appeals will be filed on fewer than three percent of all county properties. The state won’t accept the county’s digest — overall property value — with more than three percent of properties under appeal.

The chief appraiser said he expects tax 2009 bills can be mailed this year if the county doesn’t cross the three percent threshold.