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style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; COLOR: red">PROPERTY OWNERS ALERT #
35<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">DATE:<SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:date Year="2003" Day="22" Month="12">December 22,
2003</st1:date></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">TO:<SPAN
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</SPAN>Incline Village/Crystal Bay Property Owners</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">FROM:<SPAN
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</SPAN>Nevada Property Tax Revolt</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">SUBJECT:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Requests
for Appraisal Records</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Dear Property Owner,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We continue to get reports from
taxpayers who have requested their appraisal records from the assessor’s
office, who complain they are getting only two pages of irrelevant
information.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We continue to be
stone-walled when we request the appraisal file.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A refusal by the assessor to
provide the <U>complete appraisal</U> on your property is a violation of NRS
361.227 (8) and the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Refusing to provide this information
makes it impossible for a taxpayer to intelligently analyze the basis upon
which his property value is based.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Please click on the following link to read a copy of the letter to the
Assessors office, from our law firm, pointing out in clear terms the
regulations Assessors <U>must </U>follow. <A
href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/McGowan-Ltr-031218.pdf">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/McGowan-Ltr-031218.pdf</A>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you have requested a copy of
your appraisal records and have not received your entire file we urge you to
<U>repeat your request</U>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>One
of our property owners has suggested using a formal letter for your appraisal
request and he has been good enough to let us have a sample copy of his
letter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Click on this
link: <SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/AppraisalFileRequestFormLetter.pdf">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/AppraisalFileRequestFormLetter.pdf</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: maroon"><FONT size=2> </FONT><FONT
color=#000000 size=3> </FONT></SPAN>to open and print a copy of the letter
requesting your complete appraisal file.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Or</B>, download (click) the
following "Word" file, fill in the blanks on your computer, print it out and
then fax the letter to the Washoe County Assessors office. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/AppraisalFileRequestFormLetter.doc">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org/AppraisalFileRequestFormLetter.doc</A><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=2> <FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>If you have not already filed your
appeal please <U>do so now</U> and be sure to attach a copy of the above
letter <U>formally requesting your entire appraisal file</U>.</FONT><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We would appreciate hearing
from you if your request for your records has been short changed or
refused.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hopefully the Assessor’s
office will pay close attention to the letter from our attorney.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Village League wishes you
and your families a Great Holiday Season.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Regards,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Ted</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:tedgh@nvbell.net">tedgh@nvbell.net</A></SPAN></U><o:p></o:p></P>
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href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org<o:p></o:p></A></SPAN></U></P>
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