House Bill 17: Horsepower Farms Property Owners, Unfairly Classified by the Delaware County Auditor

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In testimony addressed to the Speaker in support of House Bill 17, John and Judy Walker, owners of a 20’ x 40’ storage garage at Horsepower Farms, write that the Delaware County Auditor classifies the Horsepower Farms properties as 455-Commercial Garages, while properties with the same use in Union County are classified as 599-other residential structures. They add that the property owner association’s Declarations and Bylaws restrict the properties from any form of commercial activity.

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Dear Mr. Speaker,

As one of multiple Horsepower Farms property owners, I would like to place my support behind
House Bill 17.

For background, my 20’ x 40’ Horsepower Farms storage garage is simply a privately owned
storage unit for my families’ personal items; e.g. autos and household storage items. As a
result, I feel the properties at Horsepower Farms is being unfairly classified by the Delaware
County Auditor as 455-Commercial Garages, when properties with the same use in Union
County are classified as 599-other residential structures.

It should be noted that the properties at Horsepower Farms are DEED RESRICTED from any form
of commercial activity by the property owner association’s Declarations and Bylaws.



Sincere regards,

John and Judy Walker

(309) 573-3744 mobile


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