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PIP— <br />SEP 211983 ooK roc 75.6— <br />Mr. Guthrie did not understand that when the increase <br />on his property amounts to 1720. <br />Director Barton pointed out that there are thousands of <br />parcels in the county, and state law requires him to work <br />with averages. <br />It was noted that there are three factors which would <br />impact Mr. Guthrie's taxes - a raise in assessment - the new <br />Homestead Exemption law, which has transferred a portion of <br />the tax burden - and the voter approved levy for beach <br />acquisition. In addition, last year we ate into our savings <br />account instead of taxing more then. <br />Mr. Guthrie stated that he did understand, but he did <br />wish to voice his objection to taxes going up so high on his <br />parcel which is vacant land on the river and express his <br />concern about what the taxes will be next year. <br />Bernard Braz, next door neighbor to Mr. Guthrie, <br />commented that it seems the Commission had to collect more <br />money since everybody wants services, and it apparently had <br />to be passed around to vacant land and commercial property. <br />He did not want to -get hostile about an 18% increase, but he <br />has a two bedroom house with a 41.88% increase and is also <br />part owner of land on the river, considered wetlands, which <br />had an 116% increase, and he did not want to be taxed into <br />going back to Wyoming. <br />Commissioner Scurlock wished Mr. Braz to know that we <br />are ranked 48th in taxes in the United States. <br />The Chairman determined that no one further wished to <br />be heard. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Lyons, the Board unanimously <br />closed the public hearing on the General Fund. <br />10 <br />