Editor:
In response to Mr. Malone’s letter in your April 12, 2006 newspaper:
We chose to use the $66,000.00 example because, according to the Linn County Tax Assessor, the average value of property within the city of Sweet Home is $65,163.00. (Total value of all properties, divided by the number of properties.)
Some properties are valued much higher and some much lower. For example, if you have a home that is valued at $100,000 the…