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Archive Home > 2006 > December > 12 > Some Deschutes residents will be issued refunds

Some Deschutes residents will be issued refunds

About 1,000 area property owners have paid twice for fire protection

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
December 12, 2006

More than 1,000 Deschutes County taxpayers are in line for an extra holiday surprise this month.

County Assessor Scot Langton said an internal audit found that those property owners were charged for both Oregon Department of Forestry fire coverage and for being in a rural fire protection....

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