John Dougherty
Recent Work
State Board of Equalization adopts controversial property-tax regulation
Critics call new rule unconstitutional and expensive
A new rule adopted by the state Board of Equalization — aimed at ensuring fairness and equitability in property-tax assessment — is rife with flaws, critics say.
Tax board schedules dubious ‘quick-fix’ for property-tax system
Experts suggest scheme is illegal, ineffective
Property-tax experts believe the proposed plan to address the state's problematic assessment system would not only be ineffective, but is illegal as well.
Property-tax conflict enters Nevada governor’s race
Montandon calls for system overhaul amid record number of appeals
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Montandon has called for an overhaul of Nevada's property-tax system.
Chief Justice highlights state’s failures on property taxes
Cites ‘confusion’ over how to assess equally
Questions remain on how to assess equally.
Flying blind on property taxes
Equalization rules still not finished after three decades
For nearly 30 years Nevada tax officials have failed to meet their constitutional requirement to develop and implement regulations ensuring that property-tax assessments are equalized statewide.
