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“Two years is a very short time,” said Wood, arguing for the longer deferral period. The county’s last reassessment (on which the state approved postponement of implementation until the current tax year) “is the closest we’ve come in my lifetime to taxing fairly,” said Wood, adding that the land use program ensured taxing equality for undeveloped land.
“I disagree. I don’t think anyone’s tax bill should go down 20 to 30 percent for a farm or for a house,” said Estes, referring to decreased levies for some individuals — both in and out of the land use program — under the current assessment.
“It evened things out,” argued Wood. “This is the
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