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Kootenai County Commissioners Bruce Mattare and Leslie Duncan voted this week to overturn Assessor Bèla Kovacs' determination that a Rathdrum property owner was ineligible for a homeowner's exemption.

Kootenai County Commissioners Bruce Mattare and Leslie Duncan voted this week to overturn Assessor Bèla Kovacs' determination that a Rathdrum property owner was ineligible for a homeowner's exemption.

January 14, 2026

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Allyson Knapp will keep homeowner’s exemption

After Kootenai County Assessor Bèla Kovacs deemed political rival Allyson Knapp ineligible for a homeowner’s exemption on the Rathdrum property she owns, commissioners voted Wednesday to block the move, upholding Knapp’s exemption.