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formation supplied on building permit applications, Luke agreed with Scoggin's suggestion that at least a sketch of building plans be included.

Supplying incorrect data on a building permit is “cheating the government and cheating the people,” he maintained. “We need to require a fair representation of what a person plans to build."

Scoggin said in her letter that with a sketch plus a square foot formula she could reach a fair assessment figure.

By consensus, the board agreed to postpone any action on restricting personal property taxes to licensed machinery and raising the delinquent tax penalty until after reassessment at 100 per cent fair market value is finished.

Equalization Board

David Jordan, representative from the state department of taxation, reported to the supervisors that the county can choose to seat a board of equalization with specific legal authority to equalize assessments when the 100 per cent fair market appraisal is completed.

The board must be composed of three to five local citizen freeholders appointed by the court

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