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Commission Minutes--June 3, 2002 2451 through June 30, 2003, for the Walcott Firefighters and Rescue Squad at the Knickerbocker Liquor Locker, Hickson, ND. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 9. PERMIT FOR SPECIAL EVENT, Approved for Speedwav Restaurants MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve a special event permit for Speedway Restaurants for a wedding reception and dance on July 13, 2002, at Bonanzaville. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 10. CONTRACT APPROVAL, Red River Valley and Western Railroad Company MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve the following contract submitted by the respective department head, subject to state's attorney approval, and authorize the chairman to sign: Red River Valley and Western Railroad Company Transportation Contract for transporting gravel from a gravel pit near Lisbon to the county-owned unloading facility near Durbin. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 11. BUDGET SCHEDULE, Approved for 2003 calendar year MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approve the 2003 budget schedule, as outlined by the county auditor's office. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. 12. TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD, Convened for 2002 and adjourned The Cass County Board of Tax Equalization convened for 2002. Mr. Wieland announced that Deputy Auditor Joyce Schepp is acting in the capacity of the County Auditor, Michael Montplaisir, at the equalization meeting today. Mr. Montplaisir is conducting an election school for precinct workers, along with the State's Attorney, Birch Burdick, who is represented at today's meeting by Assistant State's Attorney Wade Webb. Frank Klein, County Director of Equalization, provided a letter dated May 31, 2002, concerning the annual equalization of assessments. He estimated the net taxable valuation in Cass County will increase approximately 6.5%, from $261 million to $278 million. Mr. Klein said he is not recommending any mass changes in the commercial or residential assessments. He said all agricultural land valuations have been increased 5% over last year, as indicated by legislative formula; and he is recommending approval of the inundated land classification for three property owners. The first order of business is the equalization of cities. Two individuals were present to appeal their assessments. The first was Del Hofer for property at 600 West Main Avenue in West Fargo. He said the assessed value was raised over 100%, from $7,800 to $16,400, on his property; and with proposed road work on Main Avenue, he believes property values will decrease by one-half of the current amount.