Letter To The Editor: A Solution To Escalating Property Taxes

Dear editor: Most assessors get it right. They are compelled by law to revalue as property goes up, or down, in value. But there's a simple solution: lower the multiplier.

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CSD Staff

October 06, 20231 min read

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(Cowboy State Daily Staff)

Dear editor,

Read Leo Wolfson's article on taxes. Most assessors get it right.

They are compelled by law to revalue as property goes up, or down, in value. But there's a simple solution: lower the multiplier.

Happened to me in Teton County, Idaho. My assessed value went up over 50% last year. They lowered the multiplier, and I actually paid a fewer dollars less than the previous year.

Ed Huff

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