| | MANAGER'S REPORT:
On June 16, 2017, the CBJ Assessor denied a request from the Southeast Alaska Land Trust for charitable use exemption status for 14 properties. On July 14, 2017, an appeal of the Assessor's decision was filed.
In accordance with the Appeals Code, the Assembly must decide whether to accept or reject the appeal. If you determine, after liberally construing the notice of appeal in order to preserve the rights of the appellant, that there has been a failure to comply with the appellate rules, or if the notice of appeal does not state grounds upon which any of the relief requested may be granted, you may reject the appeal.
If the appeal is accepted, you must decide whether the Assembly will hear the appeal itself or if it will assign the appeal to a hearing officer. If you decide to hear the appeal yourselves, a presiding officer should be appointed.
In hearing an appeal, the Assembly sits in its quasi-judicial capacity and must avoid discussing the case outside of the hearing process. (See CBJ 01.50.230, Impartiality.) | |