Board of Equalization

Eight member Board which consists of the County Commission, a representative of the City of Columbia, and two citizens at large. The County Assessor and County Clerk, who is the Secretary of the Board are non-voting members. Citizens at large on the Board must possess a level of experience as a real estate broker, real estate appraiser, home builder, property developer, lending officer, or investor in real estate. The goal of the Board is to review tax assessments to be certain that each parcel is fairly assessed at the mandated proportion of market value.

Term:  4 years

Commissioner(s): 
Janet M. Thompson
Justin Aldred
Kip Kendrick
Name Role Organization Term Expires Township E-mail
Jim McDonald Asst Finance Director City of Columbia james.mcdonald@como.gov
Audrey Brandon Secretary to the Board (Non-Voting member) Boone County abrandon@boonecountymo.org
Donald Bormann Member April 30, 2024 dbormann@centurytel.net
Janet M. Thompson District II Commissioner Boone County November 30, 2024 jthompson@boonecountymo.org
Jessica Kempf Member September 30, 2024 jessica@weichertft.com
Justin Aldred District I Commissioner Boone County November 30, 2024 jaldred@boonecountymo.org
Kenny Mohr Assessor (Non-Voting Member) Boone County August 31, 2025 kmohr@boonecountymo.org
Kip Kendrick Presiding Commissioner Boone County December 31, 2026 kkendrick@boonecountymo.org