El Nino concerns this winter have also prompted a reminder from the Nevada County Assessor’s Office that property tax relief may be available. Assessor Rolf Kleinhans says this did come in to play during the snowmaggeden that occurred a few years ago, when a number of roofs collapsed on homes and businesses…

And after receiving a claim, Kleinhans says his office evaluates the damage and may temporarily reduce the property’s assessed value. The amount of relief, of course, depends on the extent of the damage, relative to the assessed value…

Claims are typically processed within 30 to 90 days. And Kleinhans also reminds residents that property tax bills for damaged properties will continue to be mailed to the current address on file, unless the property owner submits a request for a mailing address change. Adjustments to tax bills will most often be completed with a supplemental assessment. And calamity relief is not available for property that is not assessable, such as household furnishings.