[Vision2020] Property Tax Increases
John Danahy
jdanahy@turbonet.com
Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:30:02 -0700
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Wayne, you said:
If I recall correctly from living in Boundary County, where I was for a
period of three years a county employee, the State Tax Commission, by
statue, periodically reviews each county's assessments and valuations to
determine if they meet statutory requirements, e.g., are the property
valuations consistent with current market values of the properties, etc.
I can agree with this. Tom Trail has also stated that sometimes local
assessors are thought of as 'generous" by the state. However, since market
values are not specifically known by either entity, having a state
commission determine statutory requirements, and override local control,
seems heavy handed. Plus, what purpose is served? How does the state, or
whatever, gain by doing this?
John
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
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style=3D'color:black'>, you said:</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D4 =
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style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>If I recall correctly from living in =
</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>,
where I was for a period of three years a county employee, the State Tax
Commission, by statue, periodically reviews each county's assessments =
and
valuations to determine if they meet statutory requirements, e.g., are =
the
property valuations consistent with current market values of the =
properties,
etc.</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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13.5pt'>I can agree with this. </span></font><font size=3D4><span
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'>Tom</span></font><font size=3D4><span
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13.5pt'>Trail</span></font><font size=3D4><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt'> has
also stated that sometimes local assessors are thought of as =
‘generous”
by the state. However, since market values are not specifically =
known by
either entity, having a state commission determine statutory =
requirements, and
override local control, seems heavy handed. Plus, what purpose is
served? How does the state, or whatever, gain by doing =
this?</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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13.5pt'>John</span></font></p>
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