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Brown County staff report annexation error that could raise taxes for Midwest Ready Mix; commissioners defer action
Summary
County staff told commissioners that a 2018 annexation was not recorded in county files, which may require reopening tax years 2023–2025 to correct taxing units for Midwest Ready Mix; commissioners asked for more information and agreed to wait for a quorum before ordering changes.
County staff told the Brown County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 8 that an error in county records appears to have left Midwest Ready Mix taxed outside the correct municipal taxing unit after a 2018 annexation.
The county presenter said his office found a 2018 annexation that was not reflected in county GIS or property files and that previous staff relied on maps showing the property outside Sabetha city limits. "Looking back, that was an error," the county official said, adding that his office recommends opening those tax records to make corrections for the…
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