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Resident alleges mistreatment at county tax office, asks board for review
Summary
A resident told the board he was refused a receipt and mistreated during an attempt to pay property taxes and alleged systemic misconduct by tax office staff; he asked supervisors to investigate.
During public comment on July 1, resident Emilio Corral Arguelles described an incident at the county tax office in which he said a clerk refused to accept his green tax payment slip, required him to fill out a handwritten form, took cash and would not provide a receipt, and later threatened to call security. He said he returned later, recognized the clerks, and believes similar misconduct has happened to others.
Corral said he paid a second payment and then lost additional money as a result of the interaction. He asked the board to investigate and said he believed people at the office were "stealing from the treasury." County staff thanked him for raising the issue; no staff response with investigation details was recorded during public comment.
The speaker characterized his complaint as one of principle and requested action from the county; supervisors acknowledged his remarks during the public comment period but did not record a formal response or motion at that time.
