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Board continues debate over steep property tax increases and whether county can offer deferments
Summary
Supervisors spent extended time probing assessor and treasurer staff about large post‑fire property assessment increases, how many parcels were revalued, and whether the county can legally and operationally offer payment deferments to taxpayers who face higher bills.
Plumas County supervisors held an extended discussion about large property tax bills some residents received after a round of reassessments following the Dixie Fire and asked county assessors and the treasurer how a deferment program might work.
The board heard several points from staff: the assessor said roughly 4,500 properties had been reviewed; about 2,200 parcels were moved out of declining‑value (Prop 8) status and restored to market value under Proposition 13 rules. The treasurer and tax collector said state revenue-and‑taxation rules limit the officethey must apply penalties and collections according to statuteand that establishing a local deferment process would require operational changes to tax billing, accounting and…
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