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    Property taxes
    The George A. Navarre Kenai Peninsula Borough building. (Peninsula Clarion file photo)
    Assembly amends ordinance capping tax exemptions
    By Chloe Anderson • October 31, 2025 2:30 am

    The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday divided a large chapter of tax code into four new chapters.

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    The entrance to the Kenai Peninsula Borough building in Soldotna is seen here on June 1. (Photo by Brian Mazurek/Peninsula Clarion)
    Borough assembly to consider ordinance to increase residential...
    By Chloe Pleznac Homer News • July 10, 2025 2:30 am

    If approved by voters in October, the ordinance would increase the tax exemption by $25,000.

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    Opinion: Fair property taxes, oh my
    Opinion: Fair property taxes, oh my
    By Bill Smith • February 6, 2025 1:30 am

    Our local tax system is not perfect, but it does represent an attempt to fairly balance community interests.

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    Opinion: 3,000 Years a Slave: Is Our Tax System Outdated?
    Opinion: 3,000 Years a Slave: Is Our Tax...
    By Chris Story • January 23, 2025 1:30 am

    The Fair Tax Act has stirred debate around the Kenai Peninsula, and I would like to clarify a misconception; the…

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    Point of View: Property tax system needs reform
    Point of View: Property tax system needs reform
    By Chris Story • December 26, 2024 1:30 am

    As a longtime resident of Homer and a real estate broker deeply connected to the Kenai Peninsula, I’ve witnessed first…

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