Contact Us
Kings County Assessor
Kings County Government Center
1400 W. Lacey Blvd.
Hanford, CA. 93230
Phone
(559) 582-3211 Ext. 2486
FAX
(559) 582-2794
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Important Dates
May 15 - December 10 : Dates to file affidavit and claim for property tax postponement with State Controller. Contact: State Controller's Office, P.O. Box 942005, Sacramento, CA 94250-2005. 1(800) 952-5661
July 2 - September 15 : Period during which requests for hearings before the Assessment Appeals Board must be filed in writing with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Kings County Government Center, 1400 West Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
August 31 : Last day to pay unsecured property tax without penalty.
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NOTICE
Many property owners throughout California have received an official looking document in the mail regarding a fee based service to have their property's taxable value reduced. The document posted here is NOT from the Kings County Assessor or any other Kings County Office. The Kings County Assessor’s Office routinely conducts property assessment reviews for Kings County property owners WITHOUT CHARGE.
If you have received a document similar to that listed above or have questions regarding it, please see the following information from the California Attorney General's Office:
http://ag.ca.gov/consumers/pdf/prop_tax_scam.pdf
http://ag.ca.gov/newsalerts/release.php?id=1680
Any property owner who believes that their property may be over valued may file a FREE property tax reassessment request with the Kings County Assessor’s Office. A simple, one page form is available in our office during regular office hours or can be downloaded by clicking “What if I think my assessment is too high” on the left hand side of this page. This link provides more information regarding the Section 51 process and a form to print and mail in.
If you have any questions regarding the reevaluation of your property's taxable value that are not answered on this site please contact our office at 582-3211 x 2486.
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Ken
Baird
Kings
County Assessor, Clerk/Recorder,
Registrar of Voters
On
July 18, 2005 Ken Baird was appointed to fill the un-expired
term of retiring Kings County Assessor, Clerk/Recorder, George
Misner. He was then elected to the office in June 2006.
Ken has served in the Assessor's Office
since 1978, and was the assistant department head for 15 years prior to
his appointment.
Born in Oklahoma Ken graduated from Oklahoma
State University in 1970 and moved to California in 1971 where
he managed various restaurants in the Bay Area and San Joaquin
Valley before joining the Assessor's Office in 1978.
As
an active member of his community, Ken served eight years
as a trustee on the Hanford Elementary School Board.
Ken has
been married to his wife Susan since 1977. They live in Hanford
and have two grown children.
"As the Assessor, Clerk / Recorder and Registrar of Voters I am looking forward to the challenge of continuing to improve our service to the citizens of Kings County." |
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