Letter to the Editor: Dykes questions property assessment process

I read up on elections for local office from your questions to candidates every election cycle. For city council there is a difference in opinion, that would help decide who to vote for.
I would love to see questions every election cycle for Brandon City Council (council becomes our local board of appeal for assessor’s property assessment value) what do you feel is your role and authority you have on that board?

We have three current council members that do not feel they have authority to override the County’s assessment value. State law gives that authority. If I know that they stand 100 percent with the Director of Equalization and County Assessors, and voted to keep their illegal values, (state law clear, cannot assess higher than market value), I would not vote for those candidates that will not be our elected voice against unelected bureaucrats.  

Mike Dykes

Brandon