Property owners recently got bright yellow mailings from Carlton County telling them what the county considers the value of their property for tax purposes in 2021.

But that doesn’t mean property owners should wait until next year to question assessed values, even as formal opportunities to do so this month are limited. The county wants calls about disputes right now.

A number of Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meetings — usually held in April — have been delayed, changed in format, or canceled entirely due to the coronavirus pandemic response.

Usually these are formal meeting...