[Vision2020] A rumor I have heard re. property taxes

[Andreas Schou]

Lynn --

My read on this is that it's a self-evidently pretextual move that no
competent assessor would allow. Don't even try it.

-- ACS

On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Lynn McCollough <lmccollough at gmail.com>wrote:

> The rumor is:
>
> A local landowner is requesting that property they own (City lots in
> Moscow) be taxed at the tax rate of ag land, because they have now spread
> wheat seeds on it.
>
> Their lots are zones in a variety of ways: for business use, r-4, r-3, etc.
> With all utilities, sidewalks, street lights the taxpayers of Moscow
> operate, storm water drains in, etc. So, three questions.
>
> Does anyone know if this is true?
>
> Does this mean if I plant wheat grass in my lawn, show historical picture
> documentation of my tomato plants and the herbs on my deck, etc. that my
> property (city lot) can pay the rate of ag taxes and not r-1?
>
> What is the history of land getting taxed, not as it's current zoning, but
> as the current use?
> Thanks for your help with this. We all are looking for ways to tighten our
> belts around here. This might be a big Yippee!!! for everyone with a garden.
>
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