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Developers and commissioners press auditor over new parcel‑taxing practice; board pledges review
Summary
A developer told Trumbull County commissioners that the county auditor began taxing ‘‘proposed’’ but uncreated parcels at full market value, a change he said started March 2024 and threatens housing projects; commissioners said they do not agree with the practice and will seek review from the state auditor and legislators.
A developer and multiple county leaders told Trumbull County commissioners on May 14 that a recent audit practice — taxing parcels based on proposed, uncreated lots rather than only on existing parcels — is deterring housing development and should be reviewed.
An unnamed developer said his multi‑year residential project received a tax bill this year calculated as if seven parcels already existed, forcing a substantial, immediate property tax liability on lots that are not yet created or on sale. He told commissioners he had not received prior notice and that he had been “roadblocked” when he tried to resolve the assessment directly with the county auditor’s…
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