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Dairy farmer urges Torrington to raise farm building tax exemption after reassessment spike
Summary
Butch Klug of Klug Farm told the council Aug. 4 that reassessments sharply increased his farm-building values; council referred the issue to the ordinance committee and noted a June public act allows municipalities to increase farm-building exemptions by ordinance.
Butch Klug, owner-operator of Klug Farm, addressed the Torrington City Council during the Aug. 4 public comment period to describe sharply increased reassessments on farm buildings and to ask the council to consider raising the municipal farm-building exemption.
Klug said a heifer barn that was built with USDA assistance was originally assessed at $90,000, later listed as…
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