Still, she stands behind the new market areas set by her office and contracted appraisers from Great Plains Appraisal. Sales from July 1996 through June 1999 were studied. Plus, land was measured and reinspected for improvements such as installation of streets, water and sewer. The value for undeveloped land was set at 75 cents per square foot, and large parcels owned by one entity, such as the Conestoga Mall, were given a discount. Pelland said it would be illogical to have the same value on all land between Highway 2 and Interstate 80 because it isn't all worth the same.
Buffalo County tends to be more business friendly when it comes to taxation.
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