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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 06 > Collection of property taxes falls sharply

Collection of property taxes falls sharply

Officials fear collection rates, already among the worst in the state, will continue to drop

By Nick Budnick / The Bulletin
August 6, 2009

SALEM " Deschutes County's poor economy is contributing to the lowest property tax collection rate in at least a decade " and one of the lowest in the state " according to county and state statistics.

In the fiscal year ending June 30, Deschutes County collected only 91.7 percent....

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