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