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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