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Assessor to raise parcel-review fee; commissioners approve plan to add 'old water' (inundated acreage) modifier

Emmons County Board of Commissioners · October 8, 2025
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Summary

Assessor staff proposed increasing parcel-review fees from $1 to $3 to cover rising costs; commissioners voted to adopt the $3 fee and directed staff to prepare an 'old water' modifier (criteria and 10-year reduction process) for board approval.

The Emmons County assessor's office told commissioners it will raise parcel-review fees from $1 to $3 per parcel and charge mileage for equalization visits to offset increased workloads and software costs. Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the $3 parcel-review fee for future equalization reviews.

Assessor staff also proposed a new 'old water' (inundated acreage) modifier to reduce taxable value for parcels with persistent,…

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