[Vision2020] Vision2020 Digest, Vol 35, Issue 41

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Mon May 11 14:59:46 PDT 2009


Indian Hills 6th Addition?

Do you mean like . . .

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Public Hearing – Indian Hills 6th Preliminary Plat and Rezone
(February 4, 2008)

http://www.moscowcares.com/Indian_Hills_Plat_Rezone_020408.htm

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Indian Hills 6th Addition Final Plat

http://www.moscowcares.com/042108_Indian_Hills_Final_Plat.htm

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This same routine commenced for Indian Hills 8th Addition in June of 2008.

Hmmm.

Thoughts?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho



> As suggested, I telephoned the Assessor's office. The original rumor, #1
> is
> true!
> For question #2 Can I have my taxes changed to ag, if I grow food, the
> office asked if i primarily sold the food. So I asked if i sold tomatoes
> at
> the Farmer's Market, and it was my only job, would they change my taxes,
> to
> this the Office of the Assessor asked me if my land was greater than an
> acre. Alas, my lot is not greater than one acre, but neither is the area
> in
> question, Indian Hills 6th addition, it is not all contiguous lots, there
> are some sold lots, as well as streets and sidewalks that break apart the
> acreage.
> As for question # 3, The assessor does say they do consider current use,
> not
> always the current zoning, for determining assessed tax rates.
> The Assessor's Office replied to me that they had not yet decided if they
> would uphold this landowner's request. But they expect they might see an
> appeal if they do not grant it.
>
> To which I replied: "Wow"
>
> "I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization"- Justice Oliver
> Wendell
> Holmes
> Lynn
>
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM, <vision2020-request at moscow.com> wrote:
>
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>> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 08:58:53 -0700
>> From: Lynn McCollough <lmccollough at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Vision2020] A rumor I have heard re. property taxes
>> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
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>> 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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