Nikole Hannah-Jones, February 9, 2010
Residents in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Lane counties who own inexpensive manufactured homes may soon get a pass on property taxes.
House Bill 3640, set for a vote tomorrow morning, would cancel property taxes on manufactured homes assessed at less than $15,000 in the four counties. The legislation received unanimous support from the House revenue committee.
The bill came out of the Multnomah County tax assessors office after they found that the majority of those who owned manufactured homes worth less than $15,000 were delinquent even though their tax bills might only be $100 a year.