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Task force pushes outreach after newspaper's "22%" phrasing sparks alarm
Summary
Committee members said a recent article implied a blanket 22% tax-bill increase and pledged to work with the paper, update messaging and hold community presentations to correct misunderstandings ahead of valuation notices.
Members of the task force said social media and reader responses indicated the public interpreted a recent article as claiming a uniform 22% tax increase. A committee member quoted the article's phrasing: "if your tax bill is currently 1000 dollars next year, it's gonna be 1,220."
The chair proposed meeting with the newspaper and finalizing an outreach plan with the county manager and tax administrator to clarify the distinction between assessed value and tax bills. The chair said staff will prepare a one-page outreach plan and a small team to deliver presentations, and asked that the tax office share the slide presentation by email so members can reuse it in community meetings.
