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Commissioners debate senior tax freeze after sharp local assessment increases; mayor urges clarity on relief vs. freeze
Summary
Commissioners discussed drafting a county senior tax-freeze proposal after reports of large assessment increases for seniors; the mayor and trustees noted the county already supplements the state property tax relief program for about 4,000 low-income seniors and urged careful analysis of impacts.
Commissioner Sharp announced July 30 he will work with the county attorney’s office to draft a proposal for a senior tax freeze after commissioners reported steep assessment increases in parts of the county. “...neighborhood association meetings across the district had some of the highest increases in District 6 of over a 160%,” Commissioner Sharp said, urging work on a proposal he hopes to present at the next agenda session. Mayor Watt told the commission the county already operates a property tax-relief program and that the county matches…
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