Lynn --<br><br>My read on this is that it's a self-evidently pretextual move that no competent assessor would allow. Don't even try it.<br><br>-- ACS<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Lynn McCollough <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lmccollough@gmail.com">lmccollough@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">The rumor is:
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if this is true?</p>
<p>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?</p><p>What is the history of land getting taxed, not as it's current zoning, but as the current use?<br></p>
<sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial;">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.<br></span></sup>
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