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RECEIVED <br /> <br /> FEB 0 2002 <br /> <br />CASS cOUNTY COMMISSION <br /> <br />INVESTIGATION OF ABATEMENT APPLICATION <br /> <br />ABATEMENT NO. 4214 <br /> <br />Following is a report on the investigation of the abatement application of: Carolyn Klinkhammer <br /> <br />Cass County Board of Commissioners and State Tax Commissioner: <br /> <br />The applicant is asking that the valuation be reduced on her residential property located at 6905 <br />57th Av N, in Reed Twp. She's asking that the 2001 valuation be reduced from $96,000 to <br />$86,500, as that was the amount that she paid for the property and that was what the bank <br />appraised it at. Reed Twp recommended denial of the abatement. The property owner was not <br />able to attend the Reed Twp heating. <br /> <br />I did inspect the property and visited with the property owner. It would appear that the property <br />needed updating at the time of sale. The new owner has made numerous improvements to the <br />property and has generally improved the property. The improvements including new flooring, <br />painting, staining, new garage door, etc. The local assessor indicated that she did not make an <br />allowance for needed updating, as she felt that it was temporary condition. <br /> <br />It would be my recommendation to allow for a reduction for the needed updating for 2001 and <br />that there would be no reduction for future years. <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION: "I move that Abatement 4214 be reduced from $96,000 to <br />$86,500, as recommended by the Director of Equalization." <br /> <br />Dated this 20th day of February, 2002. <br /> <br />Francis Klein <br />Director of Tax Equalization <br /> <br />j :\tax\wp~abate <br /> <br /> <br />