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Pennington County rescinds February abatement after legal review and debate over forms
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 on March 4 to rescind an abatement it approved Feb. 4 for a property owner, following legal advice that appeals and forms procedures limit the board’s authority.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted 3–2 on March 4 to rescind an abatement the board approved at its Feb. 4 meeting after lawyers and commissioners questioned whether the county had followed required appeal and form procedures.
The board’s decision came after an extended public exchange about whether county forms matched state Department of Revenue requirements and whether the property owner had pursued the required appeal route. Meghan Greer, with the State’s Attorney’s Office, told commissioners the local appeal…
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