Q: What changed in the public reading review?
Marda Thenn: A second set of hands has checked the count and recorded where the methods differ. That changes what is in the file; it does not, by itself, change the rule.
Q: Which entry should residents look at first?
Marda Thenn: the kiln-duty roll and its exemption slips. This cycle records 33 hearth entries, against 32 in the last count. The dates and the method matter as much as the total.
Q: Why is there still a disagreement?
Marda Thenn: The levy is assessed by furnace capacity, while small workshops say capacity does not show how many hours a kiln actually runs. We have not found a single measure that answers both accounts.
Q: What will the next check tell you?
Marda Thenn: The chamber’s committee must publish a revised rate table before the next firing season. If it is recorded by another crew, we can see whether the first result was about the method or about the place.
Q: What should the public not infer yet?
Marda Thenn: That a lower or higher count settles whether the city’s largest kilns should carry a larger share of the ash levy. It tells us what was entered, not who should carry the cost.
