COUNTY VALUATION
County assessor Renae Neilson updated the board on county valuation. She said her office expects an increased number of appeals this year after notices go out to residents on May 1 (see additional details in Neilson’s letter to the editor this week on page 5.) Neilson attributed the valuation to a record number of sales and increases to residential property values. She noted that her department is still working on valuations for oil…