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<DIV><SPAN class=906255100-12052009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Question - is this property the newest section of Indian Hills, the one
that developers just developed within the last year?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=906255100-12052009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>If so,
why do they think they can "have their cake and eat it, too"?
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<DIV><SPAN class=906255100-12052009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>After
going through the process of development, why should they be allowed to revert
to Ag status for property tax?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906255100-12052009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906255100-12052009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Just
because the economy is down is no excuse, just my opinion.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=906255100-12052009>Bev</SPAN><SPAN
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Lynn McCollough<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 11, 2009 2:43
PM<BR><B>To:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020]
Vision2020 Digest, Vol 35, Issue 41<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>As suggested, I
telephoned the Assessor's office. The original rumor, #1 is true!<BR>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.<BR>As for
question # 3, The assessor does say they do consider current use, not always
the current zoning, for determining assessed tax rates.<BR>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.<BR><BR>To which I replied: "Wow"<BR><BR>"I like paying taxes. With
them I buy civilization"- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes<BR>Lynn<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM, <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:vision2020-request@moscow.com">vision2020-request@moscow.com</A>></SPAN>
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[Vision2020] A rumor I have heard re. property taxes<BR>To: <A
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text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>The rumor is:<BR><BR>A local
landowner is requesting that property they own (City lots in Moscow)<BR>be
taxed at the tax rate of ag land, because they have now spread
wheat<BR>seeds on it.<BR><BR>Their lots are zones in a variety of ways: for
business use, r-4, r-3, etc.<BR>With all utilities, sidewalks, street lights
the taxpayers of Moscow<BR>operate, storm water drains in, etc. So, three
questions.<BR><BR>Does anyone know if this is true?<BR><BR>Does this mean if
I plant wheat grass in my lawn, show historical picture<BR>documentation of
my tomato plants and the herbs on my deck, etc. that my<BR>property (city
lot) can pay the rate of ag taxes and not r-1?<BR><BR>What is the history of
land getting taxed, not as it's current zoning, but<BR>as the current
use?<BR>Thanks for your help with this. We all are looking for ways to
tighten our<BR>belts around here. This might be a big Yippee!!! for everyone
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