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REGULAR MEETING OF CASS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MARCH 31, 1987 Chairman Alon Wieland called the meeting to order with all members present as follows: Jeannette Stanton, Don Eckert, Oscar Sondrall, Ray Larson and Alon Wieland. Mr. Larson moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as written. Motion carried. A hearing was held on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Jack F. Anderson for property in Holman's 2nd Subdivision, Stanley Township. Mr. Larson moved and Mr. Sondrall seconded to accept the recommendation of Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, to set the true and full value at $51,000.00 for the years 1984, 1985 and 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A hearing was held on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by John R. Nicklawsky for property in Raymond Township. Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, Mr. Sondrall moved and Mrs. Stanton seconded to reduce the true and full value from $71,872 to $63,872 for the years 1985 and 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A hearing was held on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Joyce McCartney MacFarlane for property in the City of Casselton. Upon the recommendation of Clarence Miller, Mrs. Stanton moved and Mr. Larson seconded that the true and full value be set at $50,000 for the years 1985 and 1986. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. A hearing was held on the Application for Abatement and Settlement of Taxes submitted by Cargill, Inc. for the sunflower and flaxseed oil processing plant in the City of Riverside. Doug Herman, Attorney for Cargill, Inc., was present. Clarence Miller, County Director of Tax Equalization, stated that the State Board of Equalization appraised the property at $12,200,000 and the Abatement Application requests a reduction to $5,500,000 in market value. He noted that the City of Riverside denied the Abatement Application on March 9, 1987; and he recommends that the abatement be denied for the reason that there is a lot of dispute over what is personal property and what is real property. Mr. Herman stated that Cargill, Inc. has ordered a new appraisal by Peter J. Patchin, and Cargill would amend the amount on the Abatement Application if the appraisal is higher. He indicated that if the County Commission denies the application, the matter would likely proceed to District Court and be resolved in litigation. Commissioners Stanton and Larson were concerned that the sunflower plant at Riverside may be forced to close, as the industry has had recent economic difficulties. Clarence Miller did not feel the County Commission is in the position to nudge what is personal