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Residents urge Clallam County commissioners to challenge BIA land-into-trust decisions over tax loss
Summary
Multiple residents at the March 18 meeting told commissioners that recent Bureau of Indian Affairs approvals of trust transfers for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe will remove more than $21,000 in annual property tax revenue and asked the county to take action.
Several residents urged the Clallam County Board of Commissioners on March 18 to oppose Bureau of Indian Affairs decisions transferring parcels into trust for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, saying the transfers would reduce county property tax revenue and shift costs to local taxpayers.
"The Bureau of Indian Affairs recently approved the transfer of six more parcels of land into trust status for the Jamestown tribe. This decision removes over $21,000 in annual property tax revenue from the county," said Jeff Tozer, identifying himself as a Sequim resident. "The loss of revenue forces local taxpayers to…
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