I am not generally one to join a tax revolt through initiative or other means. However, my experience with the county assessor’s office makes me lean heavily in the direction of voting for Tim Eyman’s coming initiative on property taxes.
I own a mobile home that is located in a mobile home park. Two years ago, the assessor’s office put a value on this mobile home of close to $50,000. I offered it for sale to the assessor for $10,000 less, so that he could make a healthy profit. He wouldn’t take it. I argued with him that there is no way that this home is worth that much in a mobile home park. His response was, “I’ve had 20 years experience and I know what I am doing.”
A month ago, I again visited the assessor’s office, and at least this time, they admitted that the home was assessed at a value way over its true value, but they wouldn’t change it. I have had it listed with a realtor for $29,900 since October. A grand total of three people have looked at it and no one has made an offer.
I understand why property tax revolt is coming.
Steve Foster
Everett
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