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Amherst County board directs staff to prepare budget at 58¢ after residents decry reassessment spikes
Summary
At a March 25 public hearing, Amherst County residents described steep assessment increases and urged a lower tax rate and more frequent reassessments. Staff said the board directed preparation of a budget built around a 58¢ tax rate and scheduled a budget hearing for April 21.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on March 25 held a public hearing on the county tax rate as residents described large assessment increases and urged protections for households on fixed incomes. After public comment, the board directed staff to prepare a budget built around a 58¢ tax rate and set a budget hearing for April 21.
Mister Bryant, speaking for county staff, said the county completed a full reassessment conducted by Pearson's appraisal service covering about 19,000 parcels and that the county’s board of equalization has begun appeals hearings and will continue them throughout the year. “The budget process and the tax rate go hand in hand,” Bryant said, noting staff began the budget process in October and that staff and…
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