On behalf of the home's owner, attorney Tami Norgard argued earlier this year to the Cass County Board of Equalization that the home's assessed value, which is used to determine property taxes, should be reduced to $3.4 million. Her request was denied and Norgard appealed to the State Board of Equalization, which met on Thursday, Oct. 6.
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