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-.., Board,of Equalization Minutes May,!,!; 1985 Page Four 4. Ernest Toth Mr. Toth indicated that in 1983, the taxes on a 33 owned were $1,666 in 1983, $26.34 in 1984 and were indicated that the valuation had increased $10,000 with $30,000,$40,000 in 1984 and $50,000 in 1985. acre parcel of property he $1,135 for 1985. He further each year, beginning in 1983 Mr. Bischoff indicated that the 1984 tax amount was an error and that it appeared that the property has been given Green Acres status. It was the consensus of the City Council that no action was necessary on the Ernest Toth property. 5. Wilbur Taylor Mr. Taylor questioned how the assessed valuation for his property has been determined. Mr. Kritzek indicated that Mr. Taylor had a 44 acre parcel of property in Section 6 in the northwest corner of the City. lIe indicated that 43 acres has been assessed as agricultural property at $300.00 per acre with the Green Acres credit. Mr. Kritzek further indicated that the wooded portion of Mr. Taylor's property had been assessed at $140.00 per acre. Mr. Kritzek further indicated that the 1 acre which had been split from the property which contained a house and a 12' by 18' foot garage was assessed at a higher rate because it was rented and not homsteaded. Mr. Taylor indicated that he was not there to protest his assessment but merely wished to understand how the valuation was determined. It was the consensus of the City Council that no action was necessary on Mr. Taylor's property. 6. Earl Hetrick Mr. Hetrick explained that he wished to protest the increase in the grade of his house from a 6~ to a 7 grade which represented a $250.00 increase in the total amount of his taxes for 1986. Mr. Kritzek indicated that he had assessed Mr. Hetrick's property in 1983 and determined the grade to be 6~. Prior to that, it had not been assessed for quite some time and was at a 5~ grade. Mr. Kritzek reviewed for the Council the criteria used in determining the difference between a 6 grade and a 7 grade home. Mr. Hetrick also discussed problems he was experiencing due to the commercial zoning in the Barrington Place Planned Unit Development and the Barthel Planned Unit Development with regard to noise, traffic, dust, etc. He further requested that the City Council send a letter to businesses in the Barrington Place Planned Unit Development restricting delivery hours. Discussion was carried on regarding raising the nuisance adjustment on Mr. Hetrick's property in 1984 and whether or not an additional adjustment was in order.