Indiana

Township Taxes

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

If this week’s antics with the Washington Township Board weren’t enough to make you think that this form of government really needs to go away, think about this as your 2008 property tax bills hit the mail in the next few days.

Although schools were responsible for 76% of the increase in your 2007 bill, township government came in second, taking responsibility for 12.5 % of the increase in your tax bill. The city of Indianapolis was only responsible for 4% of your bill’s increase.

 So as you write that big check, just remember the same type of people who gave themselves a 60-70% raise had to get the money from somewhere. 

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on November 22, 2008 (boomark / email).