NPTR: Alert #142: What Happened on August 16th?

[Wayne Fischer]

*WHAT HAPPENED ON AUGUST 16TH?*

ALERT: #142
DATE: August 20, 2007
TO: Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Owners
FROM: Village League Tax Revolt Committee
 
*Dear Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Owners, *

    For those of you who have been following the ongoing saga of the Tax 
Revolt, here is the latest.  On August 16th, we were scheduled to 
present before the State Board of Equalization our remaining 2006-2007 
cases and some of the 2007-2008 cases with the remainder of the 
approximately one thousand 2007-2008 cases being heard on August 17th. 

    The Board approved settlements for 8 of the remaining 2006-2007 
cases.  The other 22 remaining 2006-2007 cases were not heard because 
the hearing notice was determined to be inadequate.

    The Board also confirmed June 27 as the date that prior settlements 
were approved and finalized.    That date is important because the 
Department of Taxation is required to issue a Written Decision within 60 
days of the Board approval.  The County has stated that it will not 
issue refunds until it receives the Written Decision. 

    That Written Decision should be issued by August 27.  We'll have to 
see how fast the refunds are made after that.  Needless to say, the 
County Treasurer, the County Assessor, the County Commissioners, the 
County Manager (Katy Singlaub) and District Attorney Gammick are not 
eager for that event to take place.

    To refresh your memories, in addition to the 300 Petitioners in 
2006, the Village League had won a victory for all of the remaining 8700 
residential property owners in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, which 
mirrored the victory that we won for those who had actually filed their 
Petitions.  Of course, the Assessor always Appeals any of our victories, 
so that HUGE case is now before the Nevada Supreme Court, awaiting a 
decision.


*WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 2007-2008 CASES?*


    After a thorough discussion of the wording of the Notice sent to all 
of you and the Agenda posted by the Department of Taxation on its 
website and elsewhere to provide public notice, the Board determined 
that there was a potential for an Open Meeting Law violation.  The 
decision was made to cancel the hearings scheduled on the 2007-2008 
cases and re-notice and re-agendize those cases for hearing on September 
13th and 14th.

    The continuance of the hearings could not be avoided in light of the 
potential Open Meeting Law violation.  Re-scheduling the hearings for 
September 13 and 14, however, gives the Nevada Supreme Court three 
additional weeks during which to make a decision on our two incredibly 
important cases that are now awaiting rulings.


*NOW WHAT?*

    The State Board members were adamant that our attorneys and the 
Assessor attempt to come to an agreement as to a settlement of the 
2007-2008 cases before the next scheduled hearing.  Whether this is 
possible or not is anyone's guess.  There is no doubt that the Assessor 
and Washoe County desperately want to send out supplemental higher tax 
bills to all 1000 of you who received tax reductions due to the Village 
League's victory before the County Board of Equalization last February.

    My apologies that this Alert is somewhat technical; however, much of 
the work that we are currently doing IS technical and "behind the 
scenes".  Don't think for a moment that we are resting on our laurels - 
far from it - as this part of the battle is probably the most difficult 
of all.  Long days and much frustration.

*NEVADA SUPREME COURT*

    We are so hopeful that the Supreme Court will issue favorable 
rulings on our two HUGE cases that are presently before them.  All 
decisions are released on Thursdays, so think good thoughts for us every 
Thursday!!  We need all the mental strength that you can bring to bear.
 
Sincerely,
 
*/Maryanne Ingemanson/*
 
Maryanne Ingemanson, President
Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.
www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org
mingemanson at charter.net
 
*Village League to Save Incline Assets Board Members:*
    * Maryanne Ingemanson, President
    * Dale Akers, Historian
    * Les Barta, Law Research
    * John Carney, Analyst
    * Wayne Fischer, Webmaster
    * Ted Harris, Tax Revolt Committee Chairman
    * Todd Lowe, Financial,
    * Chuck Otto, Public Relations
 
*Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.*
Non-Profit Corporation - FEIN 88-0399029
1165 Vivian Lane, Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: 775-831-4011, Fax 775-831-0325
Email: mingemanson at charter.net
 
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