[Capr-announce] SOFC appeal to CAPR

[Jeff Wright]

SAVE OUR FARMS COALITION


 

To CAPR supporters,

 

As many of you know, the King Co. Assessor's Office has changed how it
interprets parts of State law that relate to taxation of agricultural
properties.  This change may cause you or someone you know significant
financial hardship.  For some, it may cause them to have to sell their
properties to cover the extraordinary tax penalty the County could place on
the property.  If you are in this situation, you are not alone.

 

A group of rural property owners has formed Save Our Farms Coalition (SOFC).
The goal of SOFC is to discover why this change is happening, where in
government it is truly coming from and to work with the Assessor's Office
and/or the Washington Dep't. of Revenue to come up with a plan to save
agricultural tax exemptions.  The folks in SOFC are interested in partnering
with as many property owners or interested individuals as possible.  The
more property owners that get involved with SOFC, the better the chance of
resolving the issue and saving farms.  Strength in numbers!

 

Property owners from SOFC and attorney Bill Severson are meeting with a
representative from the Assessor's Office on Thursday, October 23 to discuss
this matter.  The group will decide how to proceed from there.  

 

Also, there is Department of Revenue Hearing on the issue on November 13th
from 10:00 to noon. It will be held at the General Administration Building
located at 210 11th Ave. SW, Olympia, WA 98501. You can find directions at
http://ga.wa.gov/direction.htm.   Please plan to attend and voice your
support of the ag tax exemption for farms.  A large attendance will make a
difference.

 

Please contact Marilou Rickert at the D.O.R. to confirm your attendance.
Her phone number is (360) 570-6115 and her email is MarilouR at dor.wa.gov.  If
you are unable to attend this meeting, please email you written comments to
Ms. Rickert.

 

If you would like to join forces with SOFC, contact Dana Kapela by email at
dkapela at msn.com or at (206) 930-2163.

 

 

Jeff Wright

Secretary

Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights

jeff at capr.us

 

www.capr.us <http://www.capr.us/> 

    

 

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