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Commission Minutes--July 3,2000 2149 serve alcoholic beverages at a private dance to be held September 16, 2000, at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 10. PERMIT FOR RAFFLE, Approved for St. Benedict's Church of Wild Rice MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded to approve raffle permit for St. Benedict's Church to be held at the church on September 17,2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 11. ABATEMENT APPLICATION, Approved for Thomas P. Martin MOTION, passed Mrs. Schneider moved and Mr. Wieland seconded that Abatement No. 4173 and No. 4174 for Thomas P. Martin be approved as presented by Francis Klein, Director of Tax Equalization. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. 12. TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD, Reconvened/adiourned for 2000 The Cass County Board of Tax Equalization reconvened with Frank Klein, County Director of Equalization, being present. He provided copies of his final recommendations for 2000. Also present was Roger Hauck, who is appealing the assessment on property in Stanley Township, which he purchased a year ago for $120,000. Mr. Hauck indicated at the June 19, 2000, board of equalization meeting that three parties purchased the property in order to subdivide it into three lots, however, they were told they could not do that because of the City of Fargo's building moratorium on property in the flood plain. Mr. Klein said the moratorium has since been lifted, and it appears a building permit would be issued. He said an inspection of the property indicates there is severe deterioration and most of the value is in the lot. The Stanley Township Assessor, Deena Hopson, has recommended a valuation of $85,000 on this property, and Mr. Hauck indicated $80,000 would be acceptable to him. The board talked about the property's elevation, and Mr. Klein said he is not aware of any survey showing the exact elevation. Mrs. Quick talked to Keith Berndt, County Engineer, and Irv Rustad, Lake Agassiz Regional Council, after the last equalization meeting, and they will see if funds are still available from the 1997 flood buy-out program. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to reduce the valuation to $80,000 on the Roger Hauck property for the year 2000. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. Concerning Dows Township, Mr. Klein recommended final approval on valuation changes for individuals. All of the affected property owners were notified of the proposed increases, and no one was present in the audience regarding Dows Township assessments. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Koenig seconded that the following assessments in Dows Township be adopted for the 2000 assessment, as recommended by officials in Dows Township and