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thzt torns O.rj, Li-cLi zrJ Dorics (OJL&D) 3
rosd FOptrty is endsrsrej and pvrn farther tax
I W2J UrrJ by ths LinccLi JZl2r.cz as a tt:fT rrsrehsr
to stidy property ta prctkmj in Lanccr Cbttrty. i
The irsKilt of rny rerssrdi was a prclni-ry rrpcrt
which thowsd that tons OJL & D property Li Lincoln
was unierasscd and fcnpropl clarified as termed
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Revenue they K&zzd to believe tfcit Tcnrind Reports
were prLrnly. the rrrponilty of the county zzzztztf
Fritz llzytt, Or.t source ia the revenue LVpt. cid they
accepted as fair and accurate any Termhd Report which
was not . centered by a cocnty zzzzzzct. (Raih'oais pre
pare Terminal Ajcessncnts Reports for each county fci
which they operate. These reports 113 properties and
their vsbes which the RaH'oad confers Terminal Fro
perty.) Are Railroads totaSy lelteasjing? What is or isi't
Terminal Property? If nothing eke the Alliance's study
has shed some light on a some forgotten or ignored
property in Ncbraca.
The Lincoln Alliance also has urged Ueyer not to in
crease residential property values in Lincoln without
reasre$:5 cornmercbl and indurtrid property filues,
ab?. Cefcre the AZhr.cs started to act, it appeared that
only reiential properties were going to be iczzzzzzzd and
given fexreased ruations.
liryex repeatedly chimed that commtrcLJ and Indus
trial properties were already zzzzzzzd fairly and it was
residential properties which were receiving tax breaks
because of under assessment.
The IincoLi Alliance study on the 04- & D Railroad
identifies spedfkaSy the error of that position. It is one
example, but indications are it would not stand abne if
LJeyer made a comprehensive reassessment.
My hope is that the O, L& D Railroad study wO serve
ss a catalyst for review of property assessment, tax pay
ments and properly ownership in Lancaster County.'
property (tangible property used in the operation of the
railroad) thus affording 0,L & B significant tax savings as
terminal property is assessed a lower mill levy than other
classifications of property. LSore research was added to
the report, presented to the Lancaster County Doard
Tuesday.
I was surprised by the confusion and neglect I found .
concerning railroad property assessment-and taxation.
OJL & B Railroad's Terminal Report (which must be sub
mitted yearly by each railroad to the State Department of
Revenue and the county assessor) included parcels of pro
perty which had been sold by 04. & B Railroad or which
they apparently have neyer owned.
I had the impression that the 04- & B Railroad simply
turned in the same list of properties from year to year,
never bothering to make changes if property was sold or
purchased or if the value of a property increased or de
creased. -
Persons in the county assessors office showed little
concern for or even awareness of Railroad Terminal Re
ports. They seemed to believe that Terminal Reports
were primarily the responsibility of the State Department
of Revenue. .. ,
When I spoke with persons in the State Department of
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