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Council denies discretionary tax abatement request from Promontory property owner
Summary
The council denied a discretionary property-tax abatement request from Roger Price for a Promontory condo after concluding the applicant had received correct county notices and failed to file the primary-residence application on time.
The Summit County Council denied a discretionary property-tax abatement request from property owner Roger Price for parcel K E A K E‑A‑90 after concluding the county had not erred in its billing or notice procedures.
Price joined the meeting by video and asked the council to retroactively apply a primary-residence exemption. He said his son’s driver’s license and residence records support the property’s primary‑residence claim and that a corrected 2024 tax bill created a refund situation; he asked the council to waive or abate taxes for the year. Price said he missed filing the primary-residence application and apologized for the oversight.
County staff explained the county mails notices and includes instruction inserts and that a primary-residence exemption must be applied for; the staff recommendation to council was denial because the county’s process had operated correctly. Council members said abatement for missed filing deadlines is granted only when the county bears responsibility for a procedural error. Council member Roger moved to deny the discretionary abatement; the motion carried by voice vote.
Separately, staff agreed to follow up on a separate administrative issue Price raised: he said he had paid the original incorrect bill and was owed a correction refund of $1,765; staff said they would verify the payment and coordinate a refund through the treasurer’s office.
