Consider and Act upon the Status of Property located at 255 Ethel Lewis Rd. regarding

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and Act upon the Status of Property located at 255 Ethel Lewis Rd. regarding its current Out of District status: Mr. Holcomb presented to the Board that the property located at 255 Ethel Lewis Road has had many boundary issues in the past, but the matter was finally settled a few years ago and is currently being assessed District taxes. From those past issues, the property was considered an Out-of-District customer. It is now considered one contiguous property and has been paying District taxes since 2012. Based on county documentation, this property needs to be considered an In-District customer. Mr. Clarady asked for clarification that this property is no longer divided, but one single property, to which Mr. Holcomb agreed. Mr. Holcomb stated that now the property needs the Board of Supervisors to acknowledge it as one single property and accept it as an In-District customer. Mr. Clarady asked if this situation is the same as the Winston property, but Mr. Holcomb stated it is not because that property was physically cut for tax purposes. Mrs. Ross asked if the Board is needing to fix the District’s records, to which Mr. Holcomb agreed. Mr. Clarady asked if there is only one meter at this property, to which Mr. Holcomb assured him there is only one. Mrs. Ross motioned to correct the status of 255 Ethel Lewis Road to show that they are now an In-District customer, with a second by Mr. Hart. All members voted in favor and 255 Ethel Lewis Road is now recognized as an

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.