[VIDEO] BH City Continues Harbor Shores Tax Dispute

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Benton Harbor City Commissioners have chosen to continue a tax dispute with Harbor Shores.

At a Monday meeting, the city commission rejected a tax tribunal settlement with the golf course regarding its 2017 and 2018 assessments. The course wants its taxable value adjusted lower. The settlement, if accepted, would have caused a loss of about $33,000 to the city. The city assessor warned commissioners the fight could drag out for years with little chance for the city. Mayor Marcus Muhammad likened the situation to “an indecent proposal.”

Mayor Pro Tem Duane Seats wondered why entities that have already been given tax breaks by the city then seek more tax relief. The deadline to take the settlement was Monday, and now the golf course property in the city will have to be reappraised.