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<font face="Arial, Helvetica">Date: May 6, 2003 <br><br>
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#16: Time Critical Response to Attorneys<br><br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica">Dear Property Owners,<br><br>
This time critical response is to those of you who have filed an appeal
to the State Board of Equalization, through our attorneys, Norman Azevedo
and Elaine Guenaga. They have run into a major road block with the
Nevada State Board of Equalization. Norm and Elaine need a response
from you by noon on Wednesday (May 7th), if you don't want them to take
then necessary action. See their letter below.<br><br>
Sincerely, <br>
Ted Harris, Chairman<br>
Nevada Property Tax Revolt Committee <br>
The Village League To Save Incline Assets <br>
775-831-3914
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#0000FF"><u>tedgh@nvbell.net</u></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica">
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PS. If you have troubles reading the following letter, go to our
web site, home page, for the same letter.
<a href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/" eudora="autourl">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org</a><br><br>
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</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica">AZEVEDO & GUENAGA<br>
338 California Avenue<br>
Reno, Nevada 89509<br>
(775) 329-6770<br>
(775) 329-6825 (fax)<br>
Em: aglawoffices@sbcglobal.net<br>
Web Site:
<a href="http://www.nevadataxlawyers.com/" eudora="autourl">www.NevadaTaxLawyers.com</a><br><br>
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May 6, 2003<br><br>
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Re:<x-tab> </x-tab>Status of Appeals to
State Board of Equalization<br><br>
Dear Client:<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>On April
16, 2003, Notices of Hearing and Notices of Appearance were sent out by
staff for the State Board of Equalization (“State Board”). These
Notices stated that only 15 minutes would be given for the presentation
of legal arguments as to an overall presentation for all of the
cases. This was despite our request for additional time to make the
overall presentations prior to the issuances of the Notices, as the
presentation of the overall arguments took 2 full days before the Washoe
County Board of Equalization (“County Board”). After we received
copies of the Notices, we sent another letter to the Secretary for the
State Board, Chuck Chinnock, who is also the Executive Director of the
Department of Taxation. This letter again requested more time for
our presentation, on principles of due process, opportunity for a full
and fair hearing, and equality and consistency in treatment of all
taxpayers. The response we received gave no assurances that
additional time would be given, but instead offered 1 hour 45 minutes for
the overall presentation, and the possibility that the State Board would
allow additional time if it thought that was necessary.<br><br>
Another letter was sent yesterday to Mr. Chinnock, asking for either a
guarantee of additional time, or the opportunity to appear before the
State Board at its May 9, 2003 meeting to have the State Board make a
decision on that date to allow the additional time for the overall
presentation. We have not yet heard back from Mr.
Chinnock.<br><br>
This letter is to make you aware of the current situation.
Additionally, there is a possibility that we will have to resort to going
to district court in order to compel the State Board to allow sufficient
time for the presentation of all of your cases. We feel this is
necessary to ensure that you have a fair hearing, and getting the
district court involved may be the only way to ensure that. Unless
we hear from Mr. Chinnock today or tomorrow, with a satisfactory offer
regarding the scheduling of the overall argument, a petition for a writ
of mandate and a motion for a temporary restraining order and injunction
will be filed in district court in Carson City.<br><br>
Please respond by a short email or a telephone call at 329-6770 to let us
know if you agree to filing the action in district court. You will
not be charged any additional fees for this proceeding in district court,
as it would be included in the administrative proceedings for the State
Board phase. If we do not hear from you by noon, Wednesday, May 7,
2003, we will include your name as a plaintiff, and if we hear from you
after that time and date that you do not wish to be included as a
plaintiff, we will amend the pleadings to remove your name.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Sincerely,<br><br>
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</dl><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Norman
J. Azevedo, Esq.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab><x-tab> </x-tab>Elaine
S. Guenaga, Esq.<br><br>
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