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Commissioners endorse new 'old water' tax‑abatement process for long‑term inundated acres
Summary
The board asked staff to implement a new tax‑valuation modifier for parcels with long‑term standing water. The process will require an application, GIS/assessor verification and a 10‑year review cycle; the board will approve individual abatements.
Emmons County commissioners directed staff to establish a new tax‑valuation modifier for parcels with long‑term standing water — described in the meeting as “old water” — and set an administrative process to evaluate and approve abatement requests.
Under the framework discussed, a landowner would apply to the assessor’s office to seek a reduction where acreage has been effectively unusable for production due to persistent surface water. Staff…
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