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Douglas County Board keeps greenbelt valuation for three parcels after protest
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Equalization voted 6-0 to retain agricultural (greenbelt) valuation on three parcels after the owner, Ray Anderson, protested a disqualification letter sent by county appraisers who observed bulldozing and removal of structures.
The Douglas County Board of Equalization voted 6-0 Tuesday to continue greenbelt (special valuation) status for three parcels after an owner protested a disqualification notice from county appraisers.
The decision preserves the agricultural-value tax assessment for the parcels for now; county staff had sent a disqualification letter after an appraiser observed bulldozing, removal of structures and disturbed soil that staff said suggested the end of meaningful agricultural use.
Mike Goodwillie, of the Douglas County Assessor/Register of Deeds office, told commissioners the special valuation preference applies only to land “primarily used for agricultural purposes.” He said an appraiser who visited the parcels near…
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