At the Dec. 4 meeting the Madera County Assessment Appeals Board completed its reorganization for 2026 by confirming primary members and officers.

A board member moved that primaries be Betty (Beth), the mover (self), and Geralyn, with Bob as an alternate, and also moved that Betty remain chair. The motion was seconded and carried with no recorded opposition.

Staff noted the board lacks a member from Supervisor David Rogers’ district and described statewide difficulty in recruiting qualified assessment appeals board members. The board discussed the historical stipend for service — "it's been a $100," one participant said — and agreed that, if a fifth member is later seated, the board could reconsider primary seating; staff clarified a newly seated member would not serve as chair pro tem during their first year but could rotate as a primary member thereafter.

The board recorded the appointments and moved on to staff updates.