Commissioners ask prosecutor and auditor to draft tax-payment agreement for proposed Alt Theater land transfer

When presented with an application from a group seeking a transfer of land for the Alt Theater, commissioners said they were not opposed in principle but asked the prosecutor and auditor to draft an agreement that would require the transferee to continue paying property taxes in perpetuity as a condition of ownership. Why it matters: A land transfer that removes county ownership can change tax liabilities; the commissioners sought a written agreement to ensure continued tax payments before finalizing any conveyance. Commissioners discussed the applicant—s intent to apply for the property and said they would not make a final motion until the prosecutor prepared draft language clarifying that the receiving party would pay property taxes in perpetuity. The auditor and prosecutor were asked to prepare the agreement and return it to the board; the commissioners said they would consider the motion after reviewing that language. No transfer was approved at the Sept. 11 meeting.