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Kern County Board delays assessment‑appeals filing‑fee ordinance after public input
Summary
The board continued consideration of a proposed ordinance (item 24) that would add a filing fee and fee‑waiver process for property tax assessment appeals to allow more discussion with stakeholders; the continuation passed 4‑1 with Supervisor Peters opposed.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors continued consideration of a proposed ordinance that would amend Title 2, Chapter 2.44 of the Kern County Ordinance Code to add Section 2.44.0.05 establishing a filing fee to recover costs of processing assessment‑appeal applications and a fee‑waiver for eligible applicants. The item (No. 24) was continued to the board meeting on Aug. 19 after public comment and board discussion; the motion to continue passed 4‑1, with Supervisor Peters voting no.
Assistant County Administrative Officer Stacy Kuwahara told the board the ordinance came to the board for a second reading after unanimous…
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