04-25-1983 Board of Review MinutesState of Minnesota The Board of Review of the Town of Otsego met
County of Wright this 25th day of April, 1983, at 8:00 p.m.
Town of Otsego Floyd Roden, Chairman; William Schulz and
Douglas Lindenfelser, Supervisors; Andrew
Merges, Township Assessor; Ruben Bonk, County Assessor; and Lani
Will, Deputy Clerk; were present.
The Board of Review meeting was called to order by Chairman
Floyd Roden.
Rodney Kowalski appeared before the Board to ask when the add-
ition he has added to his house becomes taxable. Andrew Merges said
that whatever part is completed as of January 2nd is taxable in that
year. He lives on Lot 3, Block 1, Mississippi Shores 3rd Addition.
Viola Erickson who lives on Lot 26, Block 2, Vasseurs Oak Grove
Estates, 1st Addition, asked why her taxes had increased so much.
She has a double wide mobile assessed value of $8,247.00, Market
value of $44,848.00 which she purchased in May 1982. She felt the
valuation was too high for the condition the home was in. Andrew
Merges said he would come and examine the house to see what condition
it is in.
Ray Vasseur appeared before the Board to ask why 40 acres he
owns in valued so high. It lies in Section 36, Township 121, Range
23, has 34 tillable acres, taxable valuation of $14,800.00, market
value of $43,700.00. The County Assessor agreed to lower the mar-
ket value to $32,500.00 because it is hilly and has some wet areas.
Thomas Adams purchased a lot which had a special assessment on
it for bituminous street which was supposed to have been paid up when
he purchased it and the assessment was still on his tax statement.
Lani Will explained an error had been made and the overpayment would
be refunded.
All Croteau appeared before the Board to request homestead rights
on 2.51 acres he has in Otsego. He also has 7.51 acres in Hennepin
County and Hennepin County will not give him farm homestead valuation
unless Wright County does. He is a nursery and vegetable operating
type farmer.
Motion by William Schulz to grant him farm homestead valuation
on the Otsego tract. Seconded by Floyd Roden, passed.
Manual Hirdler, who lives on Lot 17, Block 1, Mississippi Shores
4th Addition, asked why their valuation and tax had increased so much.
Ruben Bonk explained it was becaused they added a breezway and garage
and their lot was increased $1000.00. He felt the breezway was val-
uedtoo high. Andrew Merges said he would come and check the home
and breezway to see it the valuation could be reduced.
Jay Hetrick, who lives in Riverside Park on State Aid Road #42,
asked why their valuation was so high. Their lot has a flood dike
on it, and has lost about 100 feet from the back of his lot because
of erosion. The lots are valued at $15,000.00 each (he owns two
lots).
Motion by William Schulz to reduce the value of the lots to
$7,500.00 (one-half) because of the location. Seconded by Floyd
Roden, passed unanimously.
Lloyd Beaudry appeared before the Board to say that he had 34
acres of land on his farm in Section25, Township 121, Range 24, that
he was credited for having homestead rights but was not receiving
them. Ruben Bonk said he would correct the error on the records in
Buffalo.
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Town of Otsego
Dale Beaudry appeared before the Board to check on the valu-
ation of his home and lot. He has a 5 acre lot with his home. He
bought his home in May 1982, because of that he only received 12 -
year
year homestead credit. The next year should be less tax because
he will receive a full year homestead credit.
Dennis Murray appeared before the Board to request homestead
credit on a home he had purchased. He has been renting a home
elsewhere and his daughter is living in the home he purchased. He
himself moved in April 1, 1983. He purchased the home December 1,
1981, and his daughter moved in at the time. The County Assessor
said he would ask the County Attorney for a ruling to see if he
would qualify for homestead the first half of 1982 when his daughter
lived in it and before he actually occupied it himself.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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