NOTICE OF ELECTION TO CREATE A NEW TAXING DISTRICT
Pursuant to Idaho Code #39-2812, on June 15th, 2007, the Board of Power County Commissioners adopted a Resolution creating an emergency County-wide interim (two-year) mosquito abatement district to control West Nile Virus. The question to make this a permanent abatement district will be put before the voters in conjunction with the 2008 General Election on November 4th, 2008. Polling places will be open on November 4th, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., and are as follows:
Power County Precinct # 1 - Emergency Services Building
560 North Oregon Trail, American Falls, Idaho
Power County Precinct #2 - Hillcrest Elementary School
1045 Bennett Avenue, American Falls, Idaho
Power County Precinct #3 - William Thomas Middle School
355 Bannock A venue, American Falls, Idaho
Power County Precinct #4 - Rockland City Hall
Main Street, Rockland, Idaho
Power County Precinct #5 - Arbon Elementary School
Arbon Valley, Idaho
Power County Precinct #6 - Pocatello Municipal Airport
Eastern Power County, Idaho
Absentee ballots for said election are also available at the office of the Power County Clerk, Power County Courthouse, 543 Bannock Avenue, American Falls, Idaho, 83211.
The maximum amount of taxes that may be raised by the proposed MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT is $625,000. The tax increase that would occur on that amount, as calculated by the Power County Assessor, is one hundred dollars ($100) per one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of taxable value, above any exemptions.
EXAMPLES:
| Residence with net taxable value of $100,000 |
$ 100,000 |
|
X .001 |
|
INCREASE IN TAX: $ 100 |
| |
| Farm land with net taxable value of $160,000 |
$ 160,000 |
|
X .001 |
|
INCREASE IN TAX: $ 160 |
This notice is being provided to you in accordance with Idaho Code #63-802(c).
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE STEINLlCHT
Power County Clerk
543 Bannock Avenue
American Falls, ID 83211
(208) 226-7962
Published by undated letter to taxpayers