Mobile home taxes jump
January 16, 2013 at 12:51 am in The Jamestown Sun
Stutsman County residents who live in older double wide mobile homes got a surprise when they opened their 2013 tax statement this month. Changes in the formula used to calculate values used to determine taxes resulted in tax increases for many people.
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“Some people were hit pretty hard,” he said. “Some of the influence is the tight housing market and the oil field. People will come east to buy a mobile home and move it west.”
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The oil field should have absolutely no bearing on the value of a home in Jamestown. That’s nothing more than a lame excuse. Don’t the real estate agents tell us that all real estate is local?????
People had there chance to change this nonsense with Measure 2 but blew it. I bet a drive to eliminate property taxes gets a lot more support the next time around.
I feel for Mr. Cumber. He’s getting the shaft and the run around. Welcome to “local control”!!!!
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You hit it spot on.
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