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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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In Lansing, the Michigan State Board of Equalization adopted a new schedule of county equalized values on Aug. 28, despite protests from over 20 counties fearing loss of state school aid. Chairman Vernon J. Brown defended the decision, suggesting adjustments possible next year based on actual sales.
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Lansing, Aug. 28-AP-The State Board of Equalization today adopted without change a new schedule of county equalized values over the protests of more than 20 counties which complained that the decision would cost them thousands of dollars of state school aid money.
Auditor General Vernon J. Brown, board chairman, said that "since this is the first time, it is possible to determine these values on the basis of actualities. The commission was determined to stand by its proposed valuation."
"If there are a few inequalities," Brown said, "they may be adjusted another year on the basis of more records of actual sales values of properties throughout the state."
Replying to the complaints of school district officials that equalized values would reduce school aid in more than a score of counties, Brown said "if the assessing officers will go out in the spring of 1945 and actually assess at 50 per cent of cash value no school district in Michigan will lose a cent because of the change in equalized values. They actually will gain something."
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Lansing
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Aug. 28
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adopted without change over protests from more than 20 counties; potential reduction in state school aid for affected counties, but brown stated no loss if assessments at 50% cash value in spring 1945, possibly gaining.
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The State Board of Equalization adopted a new schedule of county equalized values based on actualities, standing by proposed valuation despite complaints that it would cost thousands in school aid; inequalities may be adjusted next year with more sales records.