Board discusses uncollectable taxes

RITZVILLE – Adams County Treasurer Kayla Meise presented a letter and affidavit to the Board of County Commissioners concerning uncollectable personal property taxes in Adams County during last week’s meeting.

Taxable personal property can include equipment; fixtures and supplies used in business activity, and can also include mobile homes.

Unlike “stick-built” homes and other improvements on real property, mobile homes can be taxed as personal property, because they may be located on property not owned by the home owner, and can be sold or moved independently of the land.

In 2022, Adams Count...