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County Rejects 5% Tax Hike to Fix Budget | Parkersburg News
Wood County commissioners have killed a controversial five percent property tax hike proposed to plug a $350K budget gap in the assessor’s office — a move slammed by one commissioner as “offended” and “Charleston-style,” blaming the county’s own mismanagement. While the hike could’ve netted up to $1 million for the county and $2 million for schools, critics argue it’s unfair to saddle residents with costs for internal errors. The assessor’s office, which overspent for three straight years despite showing surplus paperwork, is now seeking state-level help to find alternative fixes — with no…
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