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Residents press Nye County to fix 'zombie' lots and explain big assessment jumps for mobile homes
Summary
Dozens of residents used public comment to press the county on unbuildable 'zombie' lots and surprise increases in manufactured/mobile‑home assessments. The county assessor explained a multiplier change led to higher taxable values but said tax liability on primary residences is capped at 3% annually.
A steady stream of public commenters on Aug. 5 told the Nye County Board of Commissioners that many owners of VR‑zoned and tax‑sale lots remain unable to build or use their property, and that the county should enact zoning fixes or permit alternatives for lots that lack infrastructure.
Several speakers described receiving tax bills after learning their lots were 'unbuildable' or that the assessor’s office had applied a different valuation multiplier. “Why did my house go up $11,000?” asked…
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