Board restores 80% negative influence in inheritance‑restricted parcel appeal

Thomas Will, who identified himself during the exemptions portion of the hearing, told the board he inherited property subject to a 99‑year restriction preventing transfer except to family, and said that an inheritance court previously awarded an 80% negative influence. He told the panel: "My appeal is, I inherited this property from my uncle, and he put a 99 year clause on it that it can't be passed down except to a family member." Staff explained a change in assessor calculations and said the office had offered a 40% influence this year; staff also flagged a typographical error on an exhibit that misstated the median per‑acre sale figure.