Not burglars - King County Assessors will be working in Sheridan Beach

A crew of five people from the King County Assessors office will be evaluating property in the Sheridan Beach neighborhood of Lake Forest Park starting now and continuing into summer of 2016.

The process may include:

• knocking on doors of residences
• physical inspections of front and rear of residences, including measurement
• taking photographs of residences
• driving slowly along residential streets
• parking and walking along residential streets

They will be carrying identification and will introduce themselves to residents encountered during the process. In addition, LFP Police and Block Watch captains have their names, vehicle description, and license numbers.

The King County Assessor values property on a cyclical basic according to a revaluation plan filed with the Washington State Department of Revenue. Each year, approximately one-sixth of all King County residential properties are physically inspected while the remaining five-sixths of the residential properties are statistically adjusted. Fair market values are based on an examination of multiple years of market sales. Telephone contact for the King County Department of Assessments is 206-296-7300.