WAUKEE, Iowa —

A letter from the Dallas County Assessor’s Office shares the timeline of what occurred that led to the property tax valuator error, leaving the Waukee Community School District and the City of Waukee with budget shortfalls .

In a letter, the county assessor said the Apple data center in Waukee was subject to a minimum assessment agreement in 2023, with an assessed valuation of at least $200 million.

The letter also notes Apple was entitled to an exemption through a state program, called the High-Quality Jobs program, which was agreed upon in August 2017 by the city of Waukee and Apple. The Iowa Economic Development Authority says the High-Quality Jobs program provides assistance to offset some of the costs businesses take on to locate, expand or modernize a facility in

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