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Scott County board to draft ordinance exempting RVs, trailers, farm and logging equipment from personal‑property tax
Summary
After two hours of public comment — largely from loggers, farmers and small‑business owners — the Scott County Board of Supervisors voted to prepare a single ordinance that would exempt certain categories of personal property (pull‑behind trailers, RVs, farm and logging machinery) and advertise it for a December public hearing.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to direct staff to draft and advertise an ordinance that would exempt pull‑behind trailers, recreational vehicles, farm equipment and logging machinery from the county’s personal‑property tax.
Tammy Taylor, the county’s Commissioner of Revenue, told the board she wants the exemption in writing so her office is “protected” during certification and future audits. “I’m asking for the ordinance to exempt it,” she said, explaining that without a formal ordinance she has an ethical duty to…
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