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County appraiser warns of falling valuations for large assets, outlines 2025 appraisal‑roll estimate and tax‑rate constraints
Summary
Brown County’s appraisal official told commissioners that industrial shutdowns, changing equipment values and solar farm depreciation are reducing taxable values; the county is limited by rollback and homestead rules despite valuation shifts.
Brown County’s tax assessor and appraisal staff briefed commissioners on the 2025 appraisal‑roll estimates, warning that industrial slowdowns, idle equipment and solar‑farm depreciation are expected to lower taxable values in coming years.
The appraiser explained that when major industrial lines are idled or equipment is taken offline, market value for those assets drops because the market value for idle machinery differs from an operating line item. The assessor said a large solar farm’s value will decline significantly under the current 10‑year…
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