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How do you feel about Bannock County Property Taxes?

"This site is not for the faint in heart," says the website of a group called he Citizens to Recall the Bannock County Assessor. "We are serious about the recall. If you want to help and affect change within the Bannock County assessors office then please do so."

A property tax revolt is underway.

Having been renters during my family's years in Bannock County, we don't have as much of an emotional connection to this issue. I am inquiring, for research purposes, from those closer to the fire.

Comments on http://www.citizensofbannoc... include:

Sounds like Jolynn Andersen is in a complete defense mode. We must unite and fight for fair taxes. Also, we must address the budget for Bannock County. County commissioners must cut the fat and quit approving budget increases and then just simply raise taxes to fit the increase. We can't afford to live in Bannock County if this continues.

Posted by John Jensen

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Jolynn said in an article this morning (June 12) in the ISJ that the process for assessing home values is more complicated than most people realize. This is personally offensive to me. Several months ago, after the news came about the 8% pay raise county employees would be receiving, Mr. Whitworth of the Bannock County Commissioners said something very similar, that the County Budget process was "complicated". Apparently, those who work for US in the Bannock County offices, based these comments, figure that the average Bannock County citizen is too stupid to figure it out. "It's complicated" they say. How offensive. It's all just above our heads. It doesn't seem too complicated to me. They mismanage OUR money, run short, then continue to try to offset their poor oversight by raising taxes.

We have not been able to do any improvements on our home since buying it 3 years ago, yet my assessed value climbs every year, this year it went up $8500. We are a middle to lower income family with several children and if this continues, Bannock County is going to tax us right out of our home!

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... and how do property taxes affect renters?

-- Michael

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