Bellamy v. Crook Co.
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IN THE MAGISTRATE DIVISION OF THE OREGON TAX COURT Property Tax DORIS M. BELLAMY, fka Doris Slover, Plaintiff, v. CROOK COUNTY ASSESSOR, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 001117D DECISION OF DISMISSAL A case management conference was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2001, to determine what plaintiff was appealing. Ms. Doris Bellamy appeared on her own behalf. Ms. Darlene Martin, Chief Deputy, appeared on behalf of defendant. Ms. Shirley Leiper, Oregon Department of Revenue, appeared at the request of the court. On May 19, 1998, the court filed its Corrected Judgment in settlement of plaintiff s request that the county not foreclose on her property and permit her to enter the Homestead Property Tax Deferral Program. When Ms. Bellamy received her 2000-2001 property tax statement, it indicated that taxes for the 1997-98 tax year were not paid and interest was accruing at the rate of 16 percent. Ms. Bellamy stated that she thought the 1997-98 property taxes could be deferred rather than held. The court s Corrected Judgment stated that the 1997-98 property taxes would be held. Ms. Leiper explained that because Ms. Bellamy had failed to file a timely deferral application for the 1997-98 tax year she was advised to file an application with the county for delay of foreclosure under ORS 311.693. Ms. Bellamy filed the application for delay of foreclosure. As a result of the county s acceptance of the delay of foreclosure application, Ms. Bellamy s property taxes for tax year 1997-98 are currently being held by the county and interest accrues until date DECISION OF DISMISSAL 1 of payment. Ms. Bellamy stated that she appreciated the time everyone took to explain the situation to her. Ms. Martin stated that she is available to answer any questions as is Ms. Kathy Gray in the tax collector s office. The court advised the parties that it would close the case. Ms. Leiper requested that the court send her a copy of the court s Decision. The court agreed. Now, therefore; IT IS THE DECISION OF THIS COURT that the above-entitled matter be dismissed. Dated this _____ day of January, 2001. ______________________________ JILL A. TANNER MAGISTRATE IF YOU WANT TO APPEAL THIS DECISION, FILE A COMPLAINT IN THE REGULAR DIVISION OF THE OREGON TAX COURT, FOURTH FLOOR, 1241 STATE ST., SALEM, OR 97310. YOUR COMPLAINT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE DECISION OR THIS DECISION BECOMES FINAL AND CANNOT BE CHANGED. THIS DOCUMENT WAS SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JILL A. TANNER ON JANUARY 17, 2001. THE COURT FILED THIS DOCUMENT ON JANUARY 17, 2001. DECISION OF DISMISSAL 2
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