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Stephanie Nowers

176:26 - 177:01

“this is the only proposal that we've had before us that ensures the benefit of reduced property taxes only accrues to people who live here. Every other proposal we've talked about would benefit large outside corporations who do business here and will not pass the savings on to us. This is the only one that ensures the full benefit of a $75,000 property tax exemption would go to only people that live here.”
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To answer your question, yes, it is exempted, and, um, I think we should reconsider because this is the only The only proposal that we've had before us that ensures the benefit of reduced property taxes only accrues to people who live here. Every other proposal we've talked about would benefit large outside corporations who do business here and will not pass the savings on to us. This is the only one that ensures the full benefit of a $75,000 property tax exemption would go to only people that live here. So you're really targeted. With that.

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