Mr. Allen

The requesters sought a review of an Assessment Review Board decision that confirmed the current value assessment of their property.

They alleged the presiding member denied them natural justice and procedural fairness by refusing to qualify their witness as an expert, conducting an independent investigation into zoning by-laws, and misinterpreting the definitions of 'hotel' and 'motel'.

The Associate Chair dismissed the request for review, finding that the presiding member's refusal to qualify the witness was reasonable given the lack of credentials, and that the member properly relied on the definitions submitted by the requesters themselves.