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THE recent revaluation of commercial properties around Clare has caused huge confusion, Councillor Pat Hayes claimed at Monday’s County Council meeting. He said that there may be a need for further efforts to explain the situation to business people. “There seems to be a huge degree of confusion in relation to the revaluation programme throughout the county. There may be a need for maybe more workshops or information evenings because there’s a lot of disquiet.” Director of Finance Noeleen Fitzgerald said that much of the country was revalued before Clare, while she said that it will not result in any financial gain to the local authority. “This is a project that rebalances the commercial rate income of all commercial rate properties in the county,” she explained. “It does not generate any additional income to the county council, that is the first point. The second point is that it is effective in 2024, it is not effective in the current year …
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