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BOE approves homeowner exemptions under Idaho Code 63-602(g)(5) for items 5–122; staff urges legislative fix

5914400 · October 8, 2025
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Kootenai County commissioners approved homeowner-exemption applications for items 5–122 under Idaho Code 63-602(g)(5), and staff urged the Legislature to clarify the process to avoid repeated annual burdens on taxing districts.

During its Oct. 8 meeting, the Kootenai County Board of Equalization approved a batch of homeowner exemptions (agenda items 5–122) under Idaho Code 63-602(g)(5), which staff said allows an exemption to be effective on the date of application even after the assessment roll has closed.

Chief Deputy Savage explained the statute and the county's constrained options: "subsection 5 allows the exemption to…

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