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Jefferson County delays final levy rates after five taxing districts fail to submit L‑2 forms
Summary
County commissioners recessed levy-rate business after staff reported five taxing districts had not submitted required L‑2 levy forms and staff found discrepancies between county worksheets and state-certified taxable-value figures. The board asked staff to confirm publications and consult the State Tax Commission before adopting rates.
Jefferson County commissioners recessed action on this year’s property tax levies after staff reported five taxing districts had not submitted their required L‑2 levy forms and staff found discrepancies in taxable-value calculations.
The board heard that L‑2 forms were missing for West Jefferson Fire, Roberts Fire, Flood District No. 5, Roberts Mosquito Abatement and Midway Abatement. County staff told the commissioners they had reached some districts but not others and were checking electronic downloads, paper files and local newspapers for legal-publication proof.
Why it matters: counties must rely on accurate L‑2 forms and certified valuation figures to calculate levy rates that fund local services. Commissioners said the county could face a legal problem if a district did not publish a budget or file an L‑2: an unnamed county…
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