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. . . Board of Appeal and Equalization :Minutes April 25, 2005 Page 6 Mr. Bury has commercial land of 111 acres that he leases out for gravel mining. He stated that it was valued in 2004 at $470,900 and that it went up to $968,400 in 2005. He says that this is placing a value of $9,000 per acre. Assessor Kritzeck stated that there has been a revaluation of some gravel acreage areas and that this property lies within that boundary area that was revalued. He stated that the value was placed at $6,500 per acre for un-mined property and $11,400 for actively mined property. He recommended no change. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO LEAVE THIS PROPERTY AT THE VALUE IT WAS ASSESSED AT BASED ON THE ASSESSOR'S RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 13. Lois Carton, Parcel Identification Numbers 75-128-4100 and 75-128-4205 Ms. Carton asked if there is a maximum increase of taxes in one year time. She stated that she has a little over ten acres and resides by Salk Junior High School. Assessor Kritseck explained that this property had been re-designated as residential. Previously it was designated as agricultural. However, Ms. Carton's properties total 10 acres, but it was discovered that she could not receive agricultural status since her properties were not contiguous. In 2004 under Ag status, the land was valued at $52,600. In 2005 after discovery that she did not qualify for Ag status, it was valued at $75,600. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO CHANGE THE VALUATION TO $55,000 BECAUSE OF THE WETLANDS ON HER PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The following letters were received: 14. Ronald Schreckengaust, Parcel Identification Number 75-546-0254 Appraiser Olson explained that the owners challenged the value of $331,000. Staff reviewed the property and concluded that the house was over-assessed It is the recommendation of the Assessor to place a new value of $320,300 on this property, a reduction of $10,700. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO PLACE A NEW VALUE OF $320,300 ON THIS PROPERTY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ASSESSOR. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 15. Donald Lemmon, Parcel Identification Number 75-115-1000 Appraiser Henderson explained that the owners questioned the acreage amount. The Public Works Department researched the legal through their mapping system and reduced the acreage by .99 acres.