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County officials brief council on property taxes: values drive levies, exemptions shift burden to homeowners
Summary
Nez Perce County Assessor Dan Anderson and county official Patty Weeks told Lewiston councilors that sales drive assessed values, the state audits assessments for accuracy, and legislative exemptions (personal property, construction equipment, ag) have reduced the taxable base, shifting more of the tax burden onto residential owners.
Nez Perce County officials told Lewiston City Council members on Tuesday that market sales set property values, the state audits assessments annually, and a string of statutory exemptions has reduced the taxable base and shifted more of the tax burden to homeowners.
County Assessor Dan Anderson explained the assessor’s role in setting values — “I am a thermometer. I'm just telling you how hot it is” — and said his office appraises annually and inspects properties on a five‑year cycle. Anderson said Idaho remains one of several nondisclosure states, which limits the assessor’s…
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