Land Board to decide Grangeville property exchange Tuesday

Decision scheduled for Tuesday

The Idaho State Land Board is scheduled to decide Tuesday on a proposed property exchange involving Grangeville. The decision will determine the next step for the exchange at the state level.

City council takes no position

Instead, the council raised concerns about how the exchange could affect the city’s tax revenue.

Potential tax impact

The council identified a potential annual tax loss of if the exchange moves forward. That figure represents the concern raised by the city as the State Land Board prepares to consider the proposal.

The council’s decision to take no position leaves the State Land Board’s Tuesday action as the next scheduled step in the process. The board’s decision will show how the state proceeds with the Grangeville property exchange.