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ALERT: #119<br>
DATE: January 30, 2007<br>
TO: Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Owners<br>
FROM: Village League Tax Revolt Committee<br><br>
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<b>Dear Fellow Taxpayers,<br><br>
</b><x-tab> </x-tab>Almost
all of us have just received the Notice of Decision from the Washoe
County Clerk regarding the roll-back of all of the assessed values of the
Incline Village/Crystal Bay residential properties to the 2002-2003 tax
year. However, like the ads for merchandise on TV always say,
“There’s more!” <br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>In this
case though the “more” is what the County neglected to tell you!
The Washoe County Assessor has requested that the State Board of
Equalization now hold a hearing to decide if the County Board’s Decision
to roll-back the property values was correct! This is a year
after the decision was made. <br><br>
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Additionally, the State Board of Equalization, by law, is dissolved after
October 1st of each fiscal year. Whether or not the State Board
even has the authority to hear the 2006-2007 tax cases from last March is
questionable.<br><br>
<div align="center"><font size=4 color="#FF0000"><b>WHERE ARE THE
REFUNDS?<br><br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>The Washoe
County Treasurer has been told by the Washoe County Assessor not to pay
any refunds or issue any credits etc. until after February 25, which is
when we have found out that the State Board will hold its
hearing.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>No one has
officially been notified of this date. More than likely, the
Department of Taxation will run true to form and give everyone the least
amount of notice as is possible.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Our
attorneys have been hard at work to determine the best way to handle this
situation. It is so frustrating, to say the least. Actually,
infuriating would be closer to our true reaction to the duplicity and
machinations of our “public servants”. <br><br>
<div align="center"><font size=4 color="#FF0000"><b>WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
SINCE THE SUPREME COURT DECISION?<br><br>
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Motions
have been filed in the Supreme Court for the Resolution of the Appeal,
filed by the County, of the case heard by Judge Griffin that mirrored the
courageous decision of Judge Maddox on which all of our success has been
based. Additionally, Motions for the payment of costs and attorneys
fees have also been filed.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>The
Supreme Court released the document which finalized the terrific ruling
that we received on December 28, 2006, just in time for a New Year’s
celebration. Any fees and/or costs awarded by the court in that
case must now be paid by the County.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>It takes
so long to get results, but we are closing the noose a little more every
day. We will keep you all informed as the process goes
forward.<br><br>
Sincerely,<br><br>
<b>Maryanne Ingemanson</b>, President<br><br>
<b>Village League to Save Incline Assets Board Members:<br>
</b>Maryanne Ingemanson, President, Ted Harris, Tax Revolt Committee
Chairman,<br>
Les Barta, Law Research, John Carney, Analyst, Wayne Fischer, Webmaster,
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Todd Lowe, Financial Analyst, Dale Akers, Historian, and Chuck Otto,
Public Relations<br><br>
<div align="center"><b>Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc</b>.
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- an approved non-profit organization<br>
FEIN 88-0399029<br>
1165 Vivian Lane - Incline Village, Nevada 89451<br>
telephone: 775-831-4011, fax: 775-831-0325<br>
Email: mingemanson@charter.net<br>
<a href="http://www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org<br><br>
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