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• i <br />• i <br />I <br />i <br />1VIINU <br />ORONO BOARD OF A] <br />Wednesd <br />7:00 <br />3. Richard Crosby, 2705 Walters Port L <br />Mr. Crosby stated he has resided in his home sir.. <br />Orono his taxes have gone up a total of 45 perce <br />flooded the first year he lived there due to the ru <br />City, he was told that since he resides on a priva <br />stated he has spent approximately eight to ten th <br />Crosby stated market values in Minnesota have <br />but that for some reason taxes keep rising every <br />responsible for taking care of a portion of a char <br />who resides on Casco Point where they have cit• <br />s <br />ES OF THE <br />'EAL AND EQUALIZATION <br />, April 18, 2007 <br />clock p.m. <br />ne, PID 21- 117 -23 23 0043 <br />:e January of 2005 and that since he has resided in <br />t. The house is located on a private road and his house <br />off from his neighbor's property. After calling the <br />road, the City is not obligated to fix it. Mr. Crosby <br />usand dollars in drain tile to help abate the runoff. <br />ropped this year, including homes located on the lake, <br />ear. This property is located on a channel and they are <br />iel. Crosby stated his taxes are the same as someone <br />services. <br />Crosby indicated based on comparables, his tax bill is over $1,000 more than other comparable <br />properties. Crosby stated he does not feel it is right to be penalized for taking care of his property <br />versus someone who does not maintain their property and has their taxes go down. Crosby stated he did <br />speak with the county assessor but was basically' given the brush -off. <br />Crosby stated he does have some documentation "showing how average home prices dropped one <br />percent last year. Crosby stated sale prices on houses do not always go up and that the residents deserve <br />some tax breaks. <br />Davy stated the current market does have a large! inventory of homes for sale, with the average length of <br />sale being longer than what has been seen in the recent past. Davy stated the asking prices are dropping <br />' • but that the values are remaining the same. <br />Crosby stated his property value has not gone up in the recent past and that a 45 percent increase in <br />three years is not justified. Crosby stated if a person is not able to get their asking price, the value of <br />their home is decreasing. Crosby reiterated that a 45 percent increase in taxes is not warranted and that <br />he has never experienced those types of increases in the past. <br />Davy stated the period the assessor looks at is from October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. <br />. ',I p <br />Crosby stated in his local area there have not been any sales in that time frame and that he is not sure <br />what the assessor's office is using for comparison. Crosby indicated the one home that did sell prior to <br />that sold for $350,000. Crosby stated there are some lakeshore properties that pay fewer taxes than he <br />does and that he receives very few city services. <br />Davy stated the assessor's office would review <br />assessor's office does not review taxes. <br />White stated the City of Orono is towards the t <br />attempts to keep costs to a minimum wherever <br />The Orono Board of Appeal directed the <br />property. <br />property and the neighboring properties but that the <br />of the list when it comes to taxes and that the City <br />County Assessor's Office visit Mr. Crosby's <br />PAGE 3 <br />