Are we the people being screwed by illegal property classes? Are some property owners being allowed to claim false mixed use status for property that does not qualify? Just how much is the cost to the people when all the taxes that are legal are not being collected from certain properties in Apache County? Go to this link
http://www.azdor.gov/PropertyTax.aspx
And read The Agricultural Property Manual
The Agricultural Property Manual contains information specific to agricultural property classification and valuation. Included are the criteria required for the classification of land which has a “qualified” agricultural use, the statutory income capitalization land valuation procedure, and the requirements regarding filing applications for agricultural classification and leased land reporting.
I think that someone in the assessors office is doing favors for some property owners by suggesting the property owner change the class of the property. Just how much does this practice cost the county come budget time?
