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<p><font size="+3" color="red" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Update on last Friday's hearing</b></font></p>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>ALERT:</b> #92<br>
</font><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>DATE:</b> March 1, 2006<br>
<b>TO:</b> Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Owners<br>
<b>FROM:</b> Nevada Property Tax Revolt Committee</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Dear Friends,</b></font></p>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....</font><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Our sincere thanks to all of you who were able to join us in Reno last Friday at the County Board of Equalization hearing. Just knowing that we have your support makes it a little easier in trying to deal with these folks. I think that they were astonished when the room was packed, (standing room only), Senator Townsend arrived unexpectedly, the television and news media were there in force, and there was clapping for our side and booing for theirs. Quite a day!!</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....For those of you who were not able to attend, I will attempt to recount in brief form what actually happened.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....It seemed apparent that the plan was to stall, in executing the Judge’s Order, as long as possible. Attorney Suellen Fulstone really put a halt to that idea, when she told them in a VERY DECISIVE manner, that the Statutes do not allow for an unlimited continuation of time for the Boards of Equalization to decide issues and have hearings. </font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....In fact, the Assessment Rolls MUST be delivered to the State Board by March 10. If no one knows whether or not their taxes are going to be “rolled-back” to 2002, as was Ordered by the Court, then how can anyone make a determination as to whether or not to appeal at all? </font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....When Chairman Sparks first mentioned that he thought that another meeting should be held in 35-40 days just to determine the procedures to follow, and then another hearing to make a determination as to a “roll-back” for all of Incline Village and Crystal Bay, the boos came loudly and quickly.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....When the hearing ended it seemed as if nothing had been accomplished. No date at all had been set, and yet another hearing had been suggested by the Chairman. Attorney Fulstone had made it abundantly clear that if the Board did not follow the Order of the Court they could be held in contempt. </font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....The Supreme Court had Ordered that the Ruling by Judge Maddox be stayed, (not go forward), until the higher Court heard the Appeal that was filed by Washoe County. The Court also ruled, however, that the Board should proceed to determine the status of the Taxes following the reasoning of Judge Maddox.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....To worsen the position of the County, Chairman Sparks, in answer to a question from Attorney Fulstone, said that he would make sure that none of the Appellants would be denied their opportunity to appeal, even if it took the Board longer than March 10 to come to a determination in this regard. </font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....The last scheduled hearing was yesterday and today in Reno. Attorney Tom Hall represented all of the 300+ consolidated Petitions for Review.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....This was the last opportunity to present our case before the County Board for the equalization of all of Incline and Crystal Bay by rolling back all of the assessed values to 2002. The next step in this dance is to Appeal the Ruling of the County Board to the State Board of Equalization, if necessary. We can hardly wait to hear the Decision.</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....I hope that I can report a favorable outcome to you in our next communication. My purpose in sending this Alert was just to keep all of you informed, as the time lines get ever shorter, and our cases continue to be heard. The pressure is really on, and we feel that Assessor McGowan, the County Board, and the State are on “pins and needles”</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....Again, our thanks to all of you who were there to support us. It really did make an impression!</font></p>
<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">.....Look for another news flash in the near future.</font></p>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">Sincerely,</font></p>
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<p><font size="+1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><i>Maryanne Ingemanson</i></font></p>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Maryanne Ingemanson</b>, President<br>
Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.<br>
<a href="http://www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org">www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org</a> <a href="mailto:%20mingemanson@charter.net"><br>
mingemanson@charter.net</a></font></p>
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<p><font size="-2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">PS. If you have missed reading the many recent articles on our property tax revolt, please visit our news articles web page, <a href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/pages/NewsArticles.html">http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/pages/NewsArticles.html</a> to get caught up what has been published in the press.</font></p>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Village League to Save Incline Assets Board Members</b>:</font></p>
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<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Maryanne Ingemanson</b>, President</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Ted Harris</b>, Tax Revolt Committee Chairman</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Les Barta</b>, Law Research</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>John Carney</b>, Analyst</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Wayne Fischer</b>, Webmaster</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Todd Lowe</b>, Financial,</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Dale Akers</b>, Historian,</font>
<li><font size="-4" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Chuck Otto</b>, Public Relations</font>
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<p><font size="-1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><b>Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.<br>
Non-Profit Corporation - FEIN 88-0399029</b><br>
</font><font size="-7" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">1165 Vivian Lane, Incline Village, NV 89451<br>
Phone: 775-831-4011, Fax 775-831-0325<br>
<a href="mailto:%20mingemanson@charter.net">mingemanson@charter.net</a></font></p>
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