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<U>Alert #33: Tax
Revolt Update<o:p></o:p></U></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Date: </SPAN><st1:date Year="2003" Day="7"
Month="12"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">December 7,
2003</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Dear Property Owners,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">By now all of you should have received two items in
the mail, pertaining to our property taxes.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">first</B> item is the dreaded Washoe
County Property Assessment Notice. For most property owners, your land
valuation is the same as last year’s valuation. The building valuation
most likely increased slightly, 0.9%. That is the good news. The
bad news is that these <U>evaluations are based on last year’s
valuation</U>, which we still consider outrageously high and which are based
on illegal assessment methodologies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>As you are aware, we have filed a law suit based on these illegal
methodologies.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please read the assessment notice carefully on both
sides and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U>don’t throw it
out</U></I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">second</B> item is a letter from
me. In event you did not get this letter yet, you can download the
<U>same letter</U> and the <U>appeal form</U> from our website: <A
href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/Nov28Letter.pdf">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/Nov28Letter.pdf</A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(If you want to print out this
letter, first read the “PS” note at the bottom of this
letter.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">When we prepared the letter, we didn’t know if the
assessor would send an accompanying letter telling you what comparable sales
were used in appraising your property.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>As it turns out, there was no letter with your assessment
notice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Even thought there is no increase in assessed LAND
values this year we continue to encourage every property owner to file an
appeal to the County Board of Equalization based on the illegal methods
being used by the assessor that have brought their assessed value to this
unjustified level. As suggested in our letter, appeals should be
filed arguing that the methods used to bring the assessed values up to
this level are illegal and not permitted by
</SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Nevada</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> law.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Upon filing your appeal, be sure to call the
assessors office and request a copy of your appraisal records in order to
argue your appeal based on the facts in your record.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You are entitled to a copy of your
records so do no take NO for an answer when you call the assessors
office.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">We have had several calls asking “since my taxable
value did not go up this year, what basis should I use when I appeal to the
Board of Equalization?”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your
appeal should be argued on the basis that the valuation methods used to
appraise your property are not supported by statute or regulation.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The law does not allow “Teardowns”,
“View Classifications”, or “Time Value adjustments”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Please note that all appeals to the Country Board of
Equalization are due by January 15th.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you decide to file an
appeal, do it now, don’t wait till the last minute.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Thank you again for your support and stay tuned for
future alerts on our efforts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Sincerely,</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Ted<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Ted Harris, Tax Revolt Committee Chairman <BR>The
Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.<BR>775-831-3914<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:tedgh@nvbell.net">tedgh@nvbell.net</A></SPAN></U><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org<o:p></o:p></A></SPAN></U></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If
you want to print out the three page letter in the pdf file, you need to
change the printer’s properties.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The letter is on “Legal” form, 8 ˝ by 14 inches.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you print the three page
letter, click on printer and then click on “properties”.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In properties, change paper to
“legal”.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Before clicking on OK,
be sure to put “legal” size paper in your printer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue"><o:p><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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