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to extend a belated, but hearty thanksgiving to Saundra Lund and Rose Huskey for
their courageous challenge of Christ Church’s property-tax exemption. Their hard
work compelled me to spend several hours at the county courthouse, where I have
uncovered the following facts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In the
years 1996–2003, Christ Church has conducted business at three different parcels
in Moscow. They are<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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C Street<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Haddock Building (Anselm House) and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Verizon Building (New Saint Andrews)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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C Street<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In the
last decade, the average property tax for this parcel has been $1853 annually.
This amount multiplied by Christ Church’s eight years’ occupancy equals
$14,824.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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House<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The
average property tax for the parcel known as Anselm House has been $10,396. This
amount multiplied by Christ Church’s two years’ occupancy equals
$20,792.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Saint Andrews<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">And
there are no amounts for the old Verizon Building because it was a utility, but
we can safely guestimate that it would at least equal the value of Anselm House.
Once again, this figure multiplied by two equals $20,792.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">These
three figures add up to $56,408 that Christ Church technically owes the county
in back taxes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Now, if
Christ Church willfully misrepresented the use of their properties to the Board
of Equalization, then Idaho Code says that, in addition to paying their back
taxes, Christ Church should be fined double for their crime, which would come to
$112,816, or a little more than 10% of Canon Press’ annual
sales.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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I’m out of line here, but that figure strikes me as disproportionately
low.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ttrail@moscow.com href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">Tom Trail</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@whale2.fsr.net
href="mailto:vision2020@whale2.fsr.net">vision2020@whale2.fsr.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 13, 2004 5:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Fwd: RE: New
Revenues</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite">Visionaires:</BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV> Last year we approved the hiring of about 15 additional tax
auditors to go</DIV>
<DIV>after taxpayers who owed unpaid taxes. This is the report from
Commissioner</DIV>
<DIV>Hammond for the past 12 months. The state treasury gained
about another $14,000,000. Not a bad investment. I worked on this
with a number of other</DIV>
<DIV>legislators to get it through but kudos has to go to Mike Mitchell who
was on</DIV>
<DIV>the JFAC Committee who helped get it through.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=-1>New
Revenues deposited in FY 2004..............$15,451,582</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=-1>New
Cost incurred in FY 2004........................$
1,307,975</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=-1>Net
Gain to General
Fund..............................$14,143,607</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"> </BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"> </BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=-1>Promise to JFAC.....New Revenues................$
9,425,000</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=-1>Promise to JFAC.....New Cost ......................$
1,272,100</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=-1>Promise to JFAC.....Net
Gain ......................$ 8,152,900</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Tom Trail<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>-- <BR>Dr. Tom Trail<BR>International Trails<BR>1375 Mt. View
Rd.<BR>Moscow, Id. 83843<BR>Tel: (208) 882-6077<BR>Fax: (208)
882-0896<BR>e mail ttrail@moscow.com</DIV>
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