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County treasurer presents annual list of uncollectible personal-property taxes and refunds

2153859 · January 27, 2025
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Treasurer Deborah Gardner presented the annual affidavits to remove uncollectible personal-property taxes from the roll and a report of refunds issued during the year. The board was told state law governs the write-off timeline and the county retains limited authority to collect.

Deborah Gardner, Cowlitz County treasurer, presented two routine consent items for commissioners: an affidavit listing uncollectible personal-property taxes the assessor has deleted from the roll, and a report of refunds the treasurer’s office issued during the prior year.

Gardner said state law requires the treasurer to present uncollectible personal-property taxes to the board for removal from the roll, though the county…

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