Valuation bump snaps 3-year decline

The valuation of property in Hamilton County rose by approximately 1 percent this year, snapping a three-year run of declines. Hamilton County Assessor Pat Sandberg posted the 2020 valuation totals for all taxing subdivisions last week, noting an increase of $19.4 million for a total of $2.9 billion. A year ago, Sandberg reported a decline of $79 million in countywide valuation. “I was just…