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Commissioners narrow property-tax exemptions, approve Old Town Pocatello waiver
Summary
After debate about fairness and government funding, the board authorized exemptions for Olde Town Pocatello and directed staff to identify parcel percentages for partial exemptions on other sites; commissioners signaled denials for some properties and agreed to memorialize allocations on the consent agenda once percentages are provided.
The Bannock County board considered three pending property-tax exemption requests for parcels in Olde Town Pocatello, South 11th/7th Avenue and South 15th Street and gave staff direction to approve limited, parcel-specific exemptions while denying others.
Anita Heimas, Bannock County assessor, reviewed supplemental information provided by nonprofits and forwarded materials to county staff for review. Commissioners discussed the statutory standard for…
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