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Kootenai County assessor tells council a 2012 deed of big‑box parking raises unpaid‑tax questions
Summary
Kootenai County Assessor Bayla Kovacs told Post Falls council she discovered a 2012 deed transfer in which a 4.11‑acre southern parking lot for a large sporting‑goods retailer was transferred to the city; she said state law requires considering actual functional use and that the transfer may have led to uncollected taxes estimated at roughly $87,000 per year (2012–present) and about $350,000 total.
Bayla Kovacs, who identified herself as Kootenai County assessor, used the citizen‑comment period to inform Post Falls council of a recorded 2012 deed and warranty transfer that moved the southern parking lot (about 4.11 acres) of a large sporting‑goods retailer to the city.
Kovacs said her office identified the deed while preparing for ongoing property‑value litigation and that the transfer raises questions about the city’s…
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