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Friday, September 8, 2017

County To Reimburse Pipeline Over $100,000

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. September 6, 2017.  Utah has central assessment of pipelines ,utilities and large commercial entities.  Usually those entities ask for permission to use county lands and they promise large tax returns for the county.  However, in practice, these entities often sue for a reduction in taxes later on.  In the past, The Utah Association of Counties defended the counties in these cases but now has stopped defending these decisions.

The Salt Lake Pipeline runs 8.8% of the line under Rich County, and the company has challenged the assessment for the last three years.  The case is set for trial, but the attorney representing four counties has suggested a settlement.  The agreement approved by the four counties, Rich, Davis, Morgan and Summit is  12½ % reduction, which for Rich County is $100,735, which must be refunded to the pipeline company.


“This happens with utilities all the time,”  said Commissioner Bill Cox .  They are appealing the tax for the years 2010 -2017.   The county gets about $100,000 per year in revenue from the pipeline.   

Rich County will join the other counties in doing the reductions and repayment; the negotiations on the payment are still ongoing.

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