Oregon governor signs property tax reset for 2020 wildfire victims

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Oregon governor signs property tax reset for 2020 wildfire victims

Many Oregonians whose homes were destroyed in 2020 wildfires will soon be protected from potentially massive property tax increases after they rebuild.About 4,000 homes were destroyed in wildfires across the state in September 2020 — most of them in Santiam Canyon or Southern Oregon’s Jackson County. Already, thousands of those properties have been rebuilt — and many homeowners have faced an unwelcome surprise when taxes came due.Under Oregon la…