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Del Norte supervisors vote to oppose Tallawadini Nation fee-to-trust application, citing tax-base loss
Summary
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 20 to oppose a Bureau of Indian Affairs fee‑to‑trust application (Case No. 59381) for two residential parcels, saying the transfers would remove taxable property and erode county revenues.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 20 to send a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs opposing an application (Case No. 59381) to accept two residential parcels into federal trust for the Tallawadini Nation.
Supervisor Howard, who introduced the item, told the board the county’s analysis shows the conversion of the parcels would reduce the local tax base and hamper the county’s ability to fund services. “This is an erosion of our tax base,” Supervisor Howard said, describing a cumulative exposure that the county estimates could total about $162,000…
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