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Town approves $1,282.53 tax refund after house fire
Summary
The Town of Townsend board approved Resolution 02-2026 on Jan. 13 to reimburse Beverly Schmidt $1,282.53 for 2025 property taxes after a Nov. 9, 2024 house fire left assessor unaware of the damage.
The Town of Townsend Board voted Jan. 13 to approve Resolution 02-2026 to reimburse homeowner Beverly Schmidt $1,282.53 after her home at 17234 Maple Acres Lane was damaged by fire on Nov. 9, 2024. The transcript notes the assessor was not contacted in time and Schmidt paid the full 2025 taxes; the town approved a refund for the home portion of the tax bill.
Clerk Linda Ziegler presented the case and Chairperson Monica Zeller made the motion to approve Resolution 02-2026; Supervisor Willie Evans seconded and the motion was adopted. The resolution text provided the address and parcel number (Parcel 042-090903943J) and the refund amount.
The board treated the item as an administrative remedy for an assessor oversight. No additional compensation or penalties were discussed; the action reimburses the homeowner for the portion of the tax bill tied to the destroyed improvements.
