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Brookings County Board approves corrections, tax-exemption applications and status changes
Summary
At its April 8 meeting the Brookings County Board of Equalization approved a slate of property corrections, exemptions and classifications including corrections for fire-damaged homes, late agricultural valuations, and multiple tax-exempt and owner-occupied applications.
The Brookings County Board of Equalization on April 8 approved a series of assessment corrections, tax-exemption authorizations and classification changes across multiple parcels following staff recommendations.
Most items were handled as single motions and carried without extended debate. Approved corrections included adjustments tied to a South Dakota Department of Transportation right-of-way, reductions for structures damaged by fire, reclassifications to agricultural valuation following late applications, an accessibility/ access adjustment to a narrow alley lot, and a reclassification for a property that has become centrally assessed because a utility structure was added.
Staff presented each correction with a brief explanation: the DOT right-of-way removed 1.49 acres from Heche Farms Incorporated (parcel listed on the record); two Brookings properties on Madera Avenue were reduced after fire damage left one dwelling unlivable and destroyed a garage; a Bruce parcel received a 50% reduction for lack of access; and several parcels received ag valuation after…
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