Approval, with Protest

The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners faced a decision that resulted in a vote, then a move to rescind the vote and vote a second time.

A regular meeting of the board of county commissioners became a debate over state authority versus local control when the commissioners met as the Board of Equalization May 2. At issue was two tax list corrections related to 2019 homestead exemptions.

County Assessor Melody Keller said the during the meeting of the Board of Equalization that the two Tax List Corrections regard a 2019 Homestead exemption. Keller said the State will decide regardless what t...