The Fall installment of property taxes is due Tuesday, November 12.
Continue readingProperty Tax Payment Deadline is May 10
Spring property tax statements are due in the Starke County Treasurer’s Office by Friday, May 10.
Continue readingPulaski County Residents May Pay Property Taxes at Highway Garage
Pulaski County Treasurer Teresa Bryant reminds residents that property tax payments can be paid at the Pulaski County Highway Garage if there is difficulty with accessibility at the Treasurer’s Office’s temporary location in the county building at 125 Riverside Drive in Winamac.
Continue readingFall Installment of Property Taxes Due November 13
Government officials would like to remind taxpayers that the fall property tax payment is due Monday, November 13.
Continue readingLast Public Hearing Held for Proposed Fire Protection Territory in Knox
The last in a series of three public hearings was held Tuesday night at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox concerning the potential formation of a Fire Protection Territory.
Continue readingPublic Hearing Held on Proposed Fire Protection Territory in Knox
The first of three public hearings was held Tuesday night at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center in Knox to outline a proposed Fire Protection Territory that would include Center Township and the City of Knox.
Continue readingProperty Tax Payments Due November 10
The fall installment of property taxes in Starke County is due Wednesday, November 10.
Continue readingKnox Schools Budget Anticipates More State Education Funding, Lower Debt Service Expenses
The Knox Community School Corporation’s 2022 budget could result in lower property taxes, according to Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart. “We have $2,399,849 to Debt Service, which is a reduction,” he explains. “So taxpayers should see a reduction on Debt Services on their tax bills.”
Continue readingKnox Board of Works Seeking to Collect Unpaid Penalties on Two Properties
The Knox Board of Works is going after unpaid fines on a couple of properties. Board members voted Wednesday to attach a $5,000 civil penalty on 401 East Lake Street as a special assessment on its taxes, if it isn’t brought into compliance by September 3.
Continue readingPulaski Council Narrowly Approves First Reading of Revised Justice Center Bond Ordinance
The Pulaski County Justice Center project will be able to keep moving ahead, following action by the county council Monday. Council members passed a revised bond ordinance on first reading by a vote of four-to-three.
Continue readingPulaski County Auditor Speaks Out Against Justice Center Bond
As Pulaski County solicits bids for its Justice Center project, some county officials are voicing their opposition. Auditor Laura Wheeler told the county council Monday that she wants no part of the project and asked to be taken off the bond ordinance.
Continue readingMany Pulaski County Residents to See Sizeable Property Tax Increase following Last Year’s Restructuring
Pulaski County property taxpayers may be in for a bit of a shock. A tax restructuring approved by the county council last year lowered the local income tax from a state-high 3.38 to 2.85 percent. That involved adjusting how that money is allocated, shifting much of it away from property tax relief.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Approves Slight Property Tax Increase
Hamlet residents may see a slight property tax increase, following action by the town council Wednesday. Council members voted to reestablish the town’s cumulative capital development fund at its maximum rate of five cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That’s up from just under four cents now, according to Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Pitts.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Tax Abatement for Confined Feeding Operation
A confined hog feeding operation will be getting a tax break from Pulaski County. The county council voted six-to-one last week to grant a tax abatement for a facility being built by Derrick and Abbie Stalbaum in Rich Grove Township.
Continue readingStarke County Property Taxes Due Nov. 10
Starke County property taxes are due in less than three weeks. The deadline is Tuesday, November 10. Treasurer Kay Chaffins says payments can be made online at co.starke.in.us or lowtaxinfo.com. They can also be dropped off any time at the drop box at Starke County Annex Building No. 1 at 53 East Mound Street in Knox.
Continue readingPulaski County Income Tax Decrease to Take Effect Tomorrow
The drop in Pulaski County’s local income tax rate will apparently take effect a little earlier than originally planned. The drop from 3.38 to 2.85 percent will take effect tomorrow, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Tax Restructuring
Pulaski County residents will apparently see a decrease in their local income tax rate next year. The county council approved an ordinance Monday that will decrease the rate from 3.38 to 2.85 percent, according to a post on the Pulaski County, Indiana Government Facebook page.
Continue readingPulaski Council to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Restructuring Tonight
Pulaski County residents will have a chance to weigh in on a proposed tax restructuring during tonight’s county council meeting. If approved, it would lower the overall local income tax rate from 3.38 percent, the highest in the state, down to 2.85 percent, while at the same time increasing property taxes.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Adjusts Tax Restructuring Proposal
Pulaski County’s latest tax restructuring proposal would make more money available for public safety but wouldn’t do much to help libraries or townships.
Continue readingPulaski Council to Continue Discussing Tax Restructuring, 2020 Budget Tonight
The Pulaski County Council will continue working on adjustments to the county’s tax structure during a special meeting tonight.
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