Commissioners grant pollution-control tax exemptions for two industrial parcels

Jefferson County commissioners approved pollution-control equipment tax exemptions for two industrial property parcels after staff confirmed the submitted valuations.

Speaker 2 told the board that the last two industrial properties under review qualified for a pollution-control exemption: one for Idaho Pacific Corp and one for Idahoan Foods. He said the pollution-control amounts were a fraction of the total property valuations and that the detailed amounts were in staff materials shared with the board.

Speaker 3 moved to approve the pollution-control equipment tax exemption for parcel identifiers read into the record, noting a total depreciation figure of $58,121 for one parcel. In a separate announcement during the roll-call exchange, Speaker 3 referenced a total exemption amount of $366,019 for another parcel; the board recorded three "Aye" votes and the exemptions were approved.

The actions allow the qualifying equipment to be subtracted from taxable value under the county's application of pollution-control exemption rules; staff confirmed the required paperwork and parcel numbers were on file.