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Commission Minutes-June 1,1998 1816 Region V Children's Services Coordinating Committee for foster care recruitment. 13. TAX EQUALIZATION BOARD, Convened for 1998 The 1998 Cass County Board of Tax Equalization convened at this time. Frank Klein, Director of Equalization, provided a letter dated May 22, 1998, recommending an increase in residential lot and structure values in a number of cities and townships in Cass County. He said each city and township has been notified of his intention to recommend these increases. Mr. Klein said the 1998 estimated total net taxable valuation of Cass County is $214,563,807.00, which is a 5.7% increase over last year. Mrs. Schneider announced the equalization of cities at this time and asked if anyone was present to address the County Board of Equalization. No one asked to speak to the board at this time. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mr. Koenig seconded that the city residential lot and structure values be increased in the amounts listed below, as recommended by Mr. Klein: On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. City Casselton Kindred Amenia Argusville Grandin Horace Hunter Leonard Tower City Harwood Oxbow Amount of Increase 5% 9% 10% 7% 5% 2% 2% 5% 10% 6% 5% Mr. Klein also provided a letter dated May 29, 1998, containing three individual appeals to the County Board of Equalization. One of those appeals pertains to the equalization of cities. MOTION, passed Mrs. Quick moved and Mr. Meyer seconded that the Timothy Halverson valuation be set at $113,300, as recommended by the Frontier City Assessor and the Director of Equalization. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. At this time, Mrs. Schneider asked for any additional comments on the equalization of cities. Hearing none, the board proceeded with the equalization of townships. Mr. Klein referred back to his letter of May 22, 1998, again stating that he notified all affected township clerks and all of the township assessors of the proposed changes. Albert Frisinger, who resides in Stanley Township, asked about the valuation increase of 8% for Stanley Township, and Mr. Klein provided some history on Stanley Township values.