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18 Davis properties up for auction at delinquent tax sale

Last updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 6:15am

FARMINGTON — Eighteen properties in Davis County are up for auction at this year’s May delinquent tax sale — two homes, one commercial piece and 15 vacant land parcels.

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Chevron tax appeal could cost Davis County millions in refunds

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 11:09pm

FARMINGTON — Chevron says it was overassessed personal property taxes for two years and has filed an appeal that, if successful, could cost Davis County millions of dollars in refunds.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. claims it was overassessed when it came to its 2009 and 2010 personal property taxes on its Davis County refinery.

To defend its position in the property tax appeal, the Davis County Commission has hired an independent expert appraiser at $175 per hour to work for its side.

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Dane Held looks at a light that is falling out of its socket Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the swimming pool at Ogden High School. The swimming pool at Ogden High School has been closed due to a leak. Now the Ogden School District is looking at asking voters to agreed to an increase in Ogden property taxes to fund repairs, updates and operation costs for the Ogden High pool, as well as the Ben Lomond High pool. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden School District to ask for property tax increase to pay for pools

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 11:08pm

OGDEN — The Ogden School District on Thursday announced plans to stop subsidizing the high cost of repairing, maintaining and operating its two swimming pools by tapping into funds that could better be used for education.

The district has announced plans for a June 25 election, to allow Ogden residents to vote on whether they want to fund repairs, updates and operation costs for the two pools by agreeing to an increase in Ogden property tax.

The increase for the average Ogden home, valued at $120,200, would amount to $20 to $25 per year, said Brad Smith, district superintendent.

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Bill would give property owners more options in appealing tax assessments

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 9:58pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A local lawmaker’s bill giving property owners better options in appealing their property tax assessments is one step closer to reality.

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New Utah law exempts deployed military from property tax

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 31, 2012 - 3:42pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Real-estate tax exemptions for soldiers and urban farmers are among new laws taking effect in Utah for the New Year.

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Weber County Commission approves tentative budget for 2013

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 9:08pm

OGDEN — Although Weber County officials cannot guarantee a lower bill, residents can expect a lower county tax rate.

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Flat housing market means fewer Davis, Weber property tax appeals

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 8:24pm

FARMINGTON — A stagnant housing market has reduced the number of property owners appealing their tax evaluation notices to Davis County.

Weber County officials are also reporting their property tax appeals are significantly down from last year’s totals.

Weber and Davis county officials attribute part of the decline to the flat housing market.

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Tax appeals down in Weber over last year

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 7, 2012 - 11:27pm

OGDEN — Appeals of Weber County property assessments are almost 19 percent lower than the number received by this time last year.

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Property assessment tax appeals up in Davis County

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 7, 2012 - 10:58pm

FARMINGTON — Property assessment appeals in Davis County are up 5 percent from this time in 2011.

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SL County residents angry about police tax

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, August 3, 2012 - 3:42pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake valley residents are upset about proposal to pay for police services with a property tax instead of the flat fee they’ve been paying.

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Box Elder County to auction off 11 mobile homes for unpaid taxes

Janelle Hyatt Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 7:18pm

BRIGHAM CITY — Those who own mobile homes and haven’t paid property taxes on them just received a warning from the Box Elder County assessor: We’re not bluffing.

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Utility rates on the rise in Roy

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, June 11, 2012 - 8:22pm

ROY — Residents will be paying more for city utilities, some as much as $9 per month starting in August, under the tentative budget adopted by the city council.

Because of those increases, the council decided not to increase property taxes.

Two main factors are combining to produce the utility increase.

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Annual property tax sale looms today in Layton

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 10:36pm

FARMINGTON — A 6-acre Layton hillside is one of 27 parcels of tax-delinquent property in Davis County being made available to the highest bidder today.

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Davis County homeowners to save a dollar a year from refinancing of bonds

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 8:56pm

FARMINGTON -- It's kind of like a rebate -- about enough to buy one item on a fast-food dollar menu.

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Lt. Gov. Greg Bell discusses illegals, housing and gasoline prices

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:14pm

I enjoyed hearing Lt. Gov. Greg Bell talk last week to a Bank of Utah gathering about Utah’s improving economy. Because there’s always more in such a talk than can fit into a news story, I thought I’d ponder a few leftovers:

• Someone asked if illegal immigration is costing Utah taxpayers a lot of money for schools. It is illegal for schools to ask for a child’s documentation, Bell said, adding that illegals are only about 4 percent of Utah’s population.