A special session of the Legislature on property taxes is nearing its conclusion after the Colorado House of Representatives passed the session’s main bill and the Senate gave it preliminary approval Wednesday night. This sets the stage for the conclusion of the second special session on property tax within less than a year on Thursday. […]
A 2025 budget for Wichita County proposed by District Judge Jim Johnson calls for a slight property tax cut and hefty pay raises for a number of elected officials and county employees. Johnson’s proposed all-fund budget is approximately $86.04 million, about $8 million less than the 2024 budget. The budget calls for $54.34 million in […]
As part of the six-yearly reassessment, Stark County’s home prices are rising an average of 30 percent this year. That increase is similar to other Ohio counties and signals an impending painful tax increase for local homeowners. The new assessments are based on calculations using data on recent home sales and on-site inspections of the […]
Jackson County officials said Monday they are exploring possible legal action against a state tax commission order they say was issued solely to protect Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. The Missouri State Tax Commission last week ordered the county to revoke most of its 2023 property assessments, concluding that they had been done illegally and […]
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 4:03 p.m. Investigations have revealed that hundreds of properties in Cook County are being misclassified, resulting in significant tax losses. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) — Hundreds of properties across Cook County are misclassified or undervalued, resulting in significant tax losses, according to an investigation by the Illinois Answers Project and the […]
