Mike Moyle, longtime Idaho representative and current House speaker, had a problem.
When property assessment notices went out in June, his family’s land in Star, near the intersection of State Street and Idaho 16, had skyrocketed in value — for one parcel of land, the assessed value went from $18,000 to over $2.7 million.
Property taxes at a value of $18,000 would be less than $100 but would balloon to $10,000, based on the 2025-2026 levy rate…