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FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson
Costa .
DATE: September 24 , ;.,1991 County
SUBJECT: BOARD STATEMENT REGARDING VIACOM'S RATE ADJUSTMENT DUE TO
REASSESSMENT AND SUBSEQUENT TAX INCREASE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION Refer to the Internal Operations
Committee and the4County Administrator's Office to. monitor and develop
a statement in response to citizen inquiries resulting from Viacom's
rate adjustment notification letter mailed to customers on August 21,
1991 (copy attached) . This statement should describe the powers and
responsibilities of the Board of Supervisors in this situation. It
should indicate the Board's position that customers be reimbursed
should Viacom's appeal of the tax assessment be successful.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Viacom mailed out letters to its
customers explaining a rate increase was necessary due to & recent.
reassessment by the county of the company's property values . This
reassessment was required because the company went through 'a merger in
1987 . The actual appraisal was completed on May 31, 1991, 'by the
County Assessor's Office. This resulted in a 478% increase in the
company' s property taxes. The company is pursuing administrative
appeals and other legal action to fight this assessment.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 24, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED -X __ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES,OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.-
CC:
HOWN.CC: County Administrator ATTESTED September 24, 1991
Internal Operations Cte. `
Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the`Board-of.,
Supervisors and County Administrator
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