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Assessor defends $9.4 million valuation for Pape Machinery property at Franklin County BOE

Franklin County Board of Equalization · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The assessor’s appraisal for a service/repair garage and associated buildings (Pape Machinery/John Deere dealer) totaling ~33,680 sq ft was presented and defended; county appraiser said cost‑and‑sales calibration supports the $9,396,800 assessed amount.

The Franklin County assessor’s office presented evidence supporting a $9,396,800 assessed value for a commercial property occupied by a John Deere dealer (identified in the record as Pape Machinery) during petition BE2025‑53. Appraiser Shannon Taylor told the Board of Equalization the site consists of multiple 2018 buildings totaling about 33,680 square feet on roughly 2.6…

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