Indiana

OOPS!!!

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says Marion County’s Township Assessors made a $4 billion mistake which helped result in higher property taxes for homeowners.  Daniels said today that the initial reassessment of Marion County’s commerical and industrial property was off by $4 billion. Commercial property was under assessed by $3.8 billion and industrial property was underassessed by more than $206 million.

Because of the reassessment, the Governor argued that residential property owners should see a drop in their tax bills.  Daniels also used the opportunity to reiterate his call for the elimination of township assessors.

Becky Williams, the head of the state township assessors association declined to comment, saying she wanted to take a closer look at the Governor’s figures and would respond accordingly.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on February 28, 2008 (boomark / email).