3. Abatement hrg/B&H Investmts - Laserfiche WebLink

May 6, 2004 ~~~~~ ~' .\ \. ."".-\';;}\, \ '\\ .' " '. \ \....i~ -.< ~" \ ~\\~~~ ,.\ ....-'\. ~,;")..,..,,,,.... "'.' , '., \ '\ ~\,.....\.... ""'''\,.,' ~ \\.' l<-"~""; .~ f\1\.S~ )..J' " \,.... - \.". ll" ........\ \1, i' . ." .\ ..J ,.r"",..>~ '..~) \" . ,'\1 ~ ".,..,~ ".>~ .. '\" 1)..'\'~\~ ~."'\ "v-- ,9 \V{\ \j\~~~~ ...-.>:;:~~.~( \~ ;~""fI# \ ,\\ .-\ . ,.,)",; ~;~~~.,~S(::::! ::~........ '0\".)- ..,.~; ",'" ..... ~ Frank Klein, Ta'C Director - Cass County PO Box 2806 Fargo ND 58108 RE: B & H Investments, LLP - Stanley Township Tax Appeal Parcel #'s 64-480-00010-000, 64-480-00020-000, 64-480-O0030~000 Mr. Klein: Enclosed is a copy of a letter requesting appeal on the above mentioned parcels for the 2004 taxes. I also appeal to Cass County at this time on the 2004 taxes. Also enclosed are copies from the Cass County Treasurers web site of all the properties in the Austin Sub- division for comparison and valuation of the above mentioned parcels. We would like to have these used to arrive at a fair and accurate valuation of the property to insure that everyone shares equitably in the total burden of property ta.'Cation. We have examples of comparable properties that are assessed at a much lower and reasonable value than B & H's property. \ I have enclosed a copy of the Austin Subdivision, yellow indicating B & H property, pink and green indicating the rest of the subdivision. The entire subdivision excluding B & H's property are assessed at an average of $.0288/square foot. The yellow, B & H's property, have been assessed at an average of $.0598/square foot, 207% above the rest of the entire subdivision. Far from a fair valuation ofB & H's properties. Example #1 - Parcel #64-1797-00010-000 - Statement #030149788 Property address 6109-SW 53rd Avenue known as Jobbers Moving & Storage (3/4 mile west ofB & H Property) Example #2 - Parcel #64-0190-00130-000 - Statement #030141926 Property address 5621 -SW 53ro Avenue known as Ag-Resources Both of the above properties are larger in size and the buildings on the properties are larger in size than the properties ofB & H Investments on Parcel 64-480-00020-000. I have also included the notice of increase ofreal estate assessments from Stanley Township for the 2003 tax year. As you can note on parcel 64-480-00030-000 the notice indicates $15,000 full & true value. The 2003 tax statement on this property was ta.'Ced at $25,000. We did not have a problem accepting the amount of$15,000 as indicated on the tax notice for that property which would be comparative to parcel #64-0190- 00030-000 statement #030149206 which is also a larger property but valued at $15,000. I believe that there is a personality conflict between the assessor, Deena Hopson, and myself: Phil Buhr of B & H Investments. Any personality conflict that may have arose in the past is not justification for the assessors discrimination against myself and B & H Investments in the property taxation process by not assessing our properties at a fair and accurate value to ensure that we all share equitably in the total burden of property taxation. We have also enclosed the copies of the 2003 statement of taxes. We have paid the 15t half of the taxes on the statements and believe that with the above comparison examples that these amounts paid already should more than constitute fair valuation of payments in full in this abatement and appeal process. ;~L.IL~ ~ B & H Investments, LLP