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Nobles County approves tax abatement for fire-damaged Worthington chiropractic clinic
Summary
The board approved reducing the assessed building value and abating $5,203 from 2024 payable 2025 taxes for the Worthington Chiropractic Clinic after a Feb. 6, 2024 fire; the motion was moved by Commissioner Robert S. Demuth and passed unanimously as recorded.
The Nobles County Board voted to reduce the taxable building value for the Worthington Chiropractic Clinic, owned by Alan Ebbers, and to abate $5,203 from 2024 payable 2025 taxes for parcel 31-1431-000 following fire damage on Feb. 6, 2024.
County staff reported the 2024 assessed value of $396,700 (land $175,200; building/concrete/pavement $221,500) was appraised and lowered to $183,900 (land $175,200; concrete/pavement $8,700), a reduction of $212,800. “It was duly passed to Approve the reduction in building value and abate $5,203.00 from 2024 Payable 2025 taxes on Parcel 31-1431-000,” the motion record states; the motion was moved by Commissioner Robert S. Demuth and seconded by Bob Paplow.
The board took the action during its April 7, 2026 regular meeting in the Government Center board room in Worthington. No vote tally beyond the recorded motion was provided in the meeting record.
The action is recorded as a county tax-abatement approval tied to a documented local disaster (structure fire). No additional follow-up tasks or appeals were noted in the meeting minutes.
