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Opinion
By News Staff, on September 5, 2019
CORRECTIONS

A story on Page 2 of the Aug. 29 edition,

“Commissioners consider sunset in tax question,” incorrectly stated the amount by which residential property taxes would increase if a 3.7 mill levy increase was approved. If approved, residential property taxes on a $300,000 home by $79 per year at the current assessed rate. The amount published the story, $322, is the amount it would increase for commercial properties, which are assessed at a higher rate.

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