Public Meeting – Vacant Property Tax Rebate
As reported last December, the county is looking at changing the tax system so that vacant stores do not get a rebate on their taxes. A required part of that process is that public meetings must be held to allow communication to and from affected people. The required meeting was held on Wednesday March 21 at the County building – only a few people turned up. At a presentation, County treasurer Glenn Dees explained some of the details. The change is now possible because legislation passed in early 2017 allowed municipalities to “opt-out” of the rebate program or make other changes. Of those who requested a change in 2017, 21 of 25 eliminated them immediately of phased them out. Another… Read complete articlePublic Meeting – Vacant Property Tax Rebate