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Kodiak Mirror
Kodiak, Alaska
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In Kodiak, city assessor John Marshall began re-valuing all real and personal property this week for more uniform assessments, using new forms from Anchorage after training there. The 1952-53 tax levy will depend on this; owners can appeal. Prior year levy was 23 mills.
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A re-valuation of all real and personal property in the City of Kodiak was begun this week by John Marshall, city assessor. Every house and business establishment will be visited by Marshall sometime during the summer.
"The new evaluation of property will result in a more uniform assessment of all property," Marshall said yesterday. He recently returned from Anchorage where he received a course of instruction in making assessments.
He studied under the direction of Bob Sharp, city manager of Anchorage. The expense of Marshall's trip was borne by the city.
"Restricted deed holders do not pay taxes on real property but are required by law to pay city taxes on personal property," Marshall told the council Monday night when he made a report of his trip.
The amount of the millage levy for the 1952-53 fiscal year will depend upon Marshall's assessment and the city budget. The budget is in the process of being prepared.
During the 1951-52 fiscal year the millage levy was set at 23 mills. Assessment notices will be mailed to all property owners and in the event they are dissatisfied with the assessment they may appear before the city board of equalization.
New assessment forms, patterned after those used by the City of Anchorage, will be used by Marshall in his assessment work. "By using assessment forms patterned after Anchorage's, the assessments will probably go higher this year than in previous years. However they will be uniform and fair to all concerned," Marshall said.
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the new evaluation will result in a more uniform assessment of all property; assessments will probably go higher this year but will be uniform and fair; millage levy for 1952-53 fiscal year will depend on assessment and budget; during 1951-52 fiscal year the millage levy was 23 mills; property owners may appeal to the city board of equalization if dissatisfied
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A re-valuation of all real and personal property in the City of Kodiak was begun this week by John Marshall, city assessor. Every house and business establishment will be visited by Marshall sometime during the summer. Marshall recently returned from Anchorage where he received instruction in making assessments under Bob Sharp, city manager of Anchorage; the expense was borne by the city. Restricted deed holders do not pay taxes on real property but must pay city taxes on personal property. New assessment forms patterned after those used by the City of Anchorage will be used.