The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-01
EQUALIZATION
BOARD
Accedes to Demands Of State
Tax Commission Adding
Eight Per Cent Addition
al On Land. Town
Lots and Tangible
Property
Property
81 900, 900 Lover Than Last Year

ing in every way 10 look after the
Interests 81 the farmers AZ best u
could. and at the same time bucking
up against the State Tax Commission
at Frankfort. in an attempt TO hold
down the assessment ~ Garrard coun-
Is. the County Board % supervisors
were practically forced to aecede TO
the demands % the Commission. by
adding an additional eight per cent
blanket raise on all lands, town lots
and tangible personal property in
Garrard county and 10 this end have
sent out over 5000 notices 20 as
many land owners In the county.
The Board ~ Supervisors deserve
much credit for their work which has
been faithful. with very little re-
Enumeration. in trying to reduce to
some extend the burden 81 taxation.
which a, this time seems to fall too
heavily upon the farmers in the agri.
cultural counties Of the state.
Every taxpayer In Garrard coun.
~ should read statement, published
in thi. article. endorsed by the entire
board. explaining in detail their past
work and what they were up against
in an effort to adjus, equiably to
taxes In Garrard county.
A Word From Board Of SUPERVISOR
The Record Is authorized by the
County Board % Supervisor. to make
the following statement:
"Thc total assessment Of the prop
erty for Garrard County for the year
1921 was si6.3s2.2oi.
The total Of the assessment made
by the County Tax Commissioner for
the year 1922 was si2.573.946, or a
falling of in the amount Of ss.sos.-
255. almos, Four Million Dollars.
The State Tax Commission order
ed the County Board Of Supervisors
% raise this assessment s2.200. 900
on Land. Town Lots and Tangible
personal property. other than Live
Stock They will not accept a raise
on Intangible or Live Stock.
The County Board 81 Supervisors
worked diligently for 2s days equali1-
ing, listing and adjusting the Asses
sors Books.
when this was done the total raise
on Land. Town Lots and Tangible
personal property was about $780, /
600.
Land and other property which had
not been listed and which was as.ss.-
ed by the Board brought the amount
up 10 si.325.5is
This failed 70 NEE, the require.
ments % the State Tax Commission
in the sum o. ss7I.452
The County Board sent the report
in 20 Frankfort in this condition.
The report was returned at once with
the order that the total amount as
ordered must be raised or Garrard |
County would be- reassessed by the
State Tax Commission at once.
II will require an addition to the
assessment Of all property. eNcep,
Intangible and Live Stock. Of per
cent Of the amount.
This will add about $1,000 TO the
taxpayers Of the county which will
not he very large amount when
divided among 5000 taxpayers.
The County Board 81 Supervisors
being tax payers themselves and anxi-
on, to do the best thing possible for
the people has decided TO add thc4
per cent 10 the assessment and set
tie the matter
The Board before deciding TO do
this has given the matter careful con
s.deration and has consulted many
representative taxpayers and bust
ness men Of the county and has arriv-
ed a, this decision for numerous rea-
sons.
Firs,-It is evident that the State
Tax Commission will do what they
say and will make the reassessment
al once.
Second-Ths County Board does
not feel that the taxpayers can az
ford TO allow these men TO assess the
county as no one knows what kind
OF assessment they may make.
Third-It will cost the county
about 100000 to pay the expenses
OF this assessment.
Fourth--The mAtetr will be taken
into Court before finally settled and
Court expenses will have to be paid
by the county.
Fifth-No taxes can be collected
until the matter is settled by the
Courts. which would probably be six
In the meantime the eoun-
~ would be without funds with which
10 run the schools. roads and other