Show TAX BOARD TABOOS CUT IN FARM VALUES condition of farms fanna here no worse than in adjoining counties says state tax commission suggests that changes be delayed until next year proffer help A cut of twenty per cent in the assessed value ot of improved farm lands in this county as aa proposed by the county commissioners during their meetings as a board of equall aaion was discouraged by the state tax commission in a letter under aate 0 of july to the ot of c 3 members embers Al ot of the tax commission were here a short time before it will be recalled to investigate conoll condl long in ill this 1118 and adjoining dJ Ining counties and as a result of their findings in dings they wrote to our board as follows gentlemen we have have carefully considered the situation in iron county in regard to the assessment of improved farm lands in connection with tile the assessment of similar properties throughout the state and have concluded that bat it will be unwise to attempt in adjustment in your county on 1 he basis of a blanket reduction ot of values on certain classes of this land it appears however from our brief investigation in your county some equalization of assessment should be affected it if this la Is tt it tempted tor for the current year we encounter the practical difficulty of making all of the adjustments which might be necessary in time to complete the work without interfering with the operation of the auditors and treasurers Treasur ers offices in your county it your honorable body la Is of the opinion that these adjustments can be made this year and it if you wish 0 o be reconvened for the purpose of making on individual facts of land the commission will consider on sider such request and it grant grani d will arrange tor for full and complete cooperation with your honor letter able atilo body it i handling this situation rr t you decide however that it will 1 ie impossible to make the necessary adjustments id ju 8 im c I 1 ita tor for the current year lien we shall be willing to cooper te with you at a later date in the year for the assessment for next neit year and will abisi in ill any that the situation war r rents |