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Gallatin County tax board upholds Department of Revenue valuation despite homeownerclaim about stadium lights
Summary
The Gallatin County Tax Appeal Board voted to accept the Montana Department of Revenuevaluation of $2,607,316 for Quentin Kringleproperty, rejecting a further reduction sought because of tall stadium light poles near a nearby school; the board said there is insufficient market data to quantify an additional adjustment.
The Gallatin County Tax Appeal Board voted to accept the Montana Department of Revenue(DOR) valuation of $2,607,316 for property owned by Quentin Kringle, after Kringle argued that 75- and 80-foot stadium light poles at a nearby school have permanently reduced his property's value.
Kringle, the appellant, told the board he purchased the Big Sky-area property in 2020 and that the lights, which he said were installed around 20192020, now shine into his view and "permanently devalues my property." He asked the board to lower the county valuation to $2,073,023.
The countypanel, presided over by Jeff Green, filling in for chairperson Becky Pape, deliberated after hearing testimony from the appellant and from Department of…
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