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Council approves special tax valuation for historic Bowker House rehabilitation
Summary
Council approved the Bowker House special valuation application after staff and the Historical Commission determined eligible rehabilitation costs met the 25% building value threshold within the required 24‑month window and authorized the city manager to execute the 10‑year preservation agreement.
The City Council approved a special property‑tax valuation for the Bowker House, 915 Bowker Street, following a staff presentation and a recommendation from the Lacey Historical Commission.
Erin Quinn Bowtchel (museum curator) outlined the house’s history and the statutory criteria for special tax valuation, which require (among other things) that the cost of rehabilitation equal at least 25% of the building’s assessed value (excluding land) within…
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