[BC] Towers called Real Property (Taxes)

[RichardBJohnson at comcast.net]

The revenooooooooooooooers always have a game up their sleeve. I received some mail a year or so back that stated that I needed to arrange for a visit from a firm that had been contracted to do revaluation of real estate. I responded that it would be an extremely cold day in hell before I would let and agency of the government into my abode without an order from a court. They took that as a challenge and reassessed my property at double the previous rate. I walked over to the tax accessor's office (1/4 mile away) with the document in-hand. He proclaimed, "They can't do that!" and I kept last rear's validation. Sometimes, you gotta put your foot down, even if it's on uneven ground.

Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Bailey" <wmroradio at bellsouth.net>

Dale,
   The State of Tennessee back in 2003 (I think that was the year) decided to tax cell towers because they were being built on private land, say like a farm, and the owner was getting paid free and clear without paying taxes.

   The state then at the same time decided to throw broadcast towers in this too. I found out last year that the county was taxing me for a 70' tower that I took down in 1998, due to I was not using it. It was used for a RPU receiving antenna for the station that once was in my building. I quickly corrected them on it.