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Farmers tell commissioners rising property values, CAUV classification threaten family farms
Summary
Two residents from Brighton Township told the board that rising property valuations and the auditor’s use of a “residual property” classification are increasing tax bills sharply and putting family farms at risk; speakers said forensic records gaps and a pending class action are in progress.
Two residents and farmers, Bill Mondak and Marty Whitney of Brighton Township, addressed the Lorain County commissioners during the Feb. 11 public-comment period, urging action or clarification about recent property-tax valuation changes they said are harming family farms.
Bill Mondak described severe increases in property taxes and said the county auditor is using a “residual property” classification that shifts land from the Current…
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