A former Starke County auditor will be taking over as county treasurer. Kay Chaffins was selected during a Democratic Party caucus Thursday to fill the remainder of Kasey Clark’s term.
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A new Starke County treasurer will be selected during a Democratic Party caucus tonight. Kay Chaffins, Debbie Keiper and Tammie Taulbee are vying to fill the seat, according to the Starke County Clerk’s Office. The winner will replace Kasey Clark. She stepped down to take over as treasurer for the Knox Community School Corporation.
Continue readingStarke County Democrats will be choosing a couple new officials during a caucus next week. County Treasurer Kasey Clark recently resigned to take over as treasurer for the Knox Community School Corporation. Additionally, Kenny Wallace says he’s stepping down from his position of Starke County Democratic Party chair.
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For the third time in less than a year, the Knox Community School Corporation has a new treasurer and business manager.
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Starke County Treasurer Kasey Clark approached the Starke County Commissioners last week to discuss an opportunity to create a website to make property records available online.
She explained that the county could have a website designed to grant taxpayer access to information from the treasurer’s office, assessor’s office and auditor’s transfer history. The information could include the property owner’s tax bill, property assessment information, or how much in taxes has been paid or how much is owed. Tax bills could be reprinted for records or for information for payment.
Starke County Treasurer Kasey Clark discussed with the commissioners last week a tool that is being pushed by AIC (Association of Indiana Counties) officials to help collect delinquent property taxes.
According to Clark, the organization members came up with the idea of capturing state income tax refunds to pay delinquent property taxes. She said $1.5 million is not collected in the county every year and believes it could be a good tool to gather the funds.
Starke County real estate tax payments are due November 13. Treasurer Kasey Clark says payments can be left in the drop box outside the Starke County Treasurer’s Office in Knox or at one of six local banks.
Starke County property tax bills are in the mail. Treasurer Kasey Clark says changes at the state level pushed the mailing date back to April 19th. Spring property tax payments are due May 10th and can be made via cash, check or money order. Property owners are urged to bring their statements along for faster service. Continue reading
A Knox-based furniture company went to tax sale on Thursday, and the lien on the property has been purchased.
The spring installment of property taxes is due today. The Starke County Treasurer’s office will be open until 4 p.m. to accept payments. They can also be left in the drop box outside the office in the annex building. Payments left there before 8 a.m. tomorrow will be considered timely.
The deadline to pay the spring installment of property taxes is looming.
The Starke County Treasurer’s office will be open until 4 p.m. CT today to accommodate taxpayers in making that payment on time. The last day that tax bills can be paid without a penalty is Monday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT. Fall installments may also be paid at the same time, if desired.
Payments may be left in the drop box outside the treasurer’s office in Starke County Annex Building in Knox. If the staff receives the payment in the drop box before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, no penalty will be assessed.
Starke County property tax bills will be in the mail today, according to Treasurer Kasey Clark.
Property tax payments may be dropped off at the First National Bank of Monterey branches in Monterey and North Judson, 1st Source Bank in Knox, 1st Farmers Bank and Trust branches in Knox and North Judson, and Demotte State Bank in Knox. Clark asks that you include a self-addressed stamped envelope so a receipt can be mailed.
Payments are welcome Monday through Friday at the Starke County Treasurer’s office in the Starke County Annex building in Knox. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT. A drop box is also available outside the office doors.
The Starke County Commissioners have scheduled a certificate sale for Monday, Feb. 17, 2015 to rid the county of properties not sold at tax sale. Treasurer Kasey Clark will review the list of properties with county attorney Marty Lucas prior to placing the advertisements. Adjacent property owners will also be notified in case they want to make a purchase. Continue reading
Property taxes are due soon in the Starke County Treasurer’s Office.
Treasurer Kasey Clark told WKVI News that taxes are due in her office on Monday, Nov. 10.
Taxpayers may mail those payments or visit the office on the ground floor of the Starke County Annex building Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to make a payment. A drop box is also available outside the office.
Property taxes may also be paid online at www.starketax.net. Follow the instructions carefully.
The Starke County Treasurer’s office is busy collecting property tax payments this week as the deadline to pay those bills is quickly approaching.
With the Monday, May 12 due date, Treasurer Kasey Clark told WKVI that drop boxes are available at banks in Knox, North Judson and the Bank of Monterey in Monterey. Those facilities will accept payments until their closing time on Monday, May 12. If you are mailing payments, the envelope must be postmarked May 12.
If you see an additional amount on your Starke County property tax bill, you’re not seeing things.
Starke County Treasurer Kasey Clark previously told WKVI that the solid waste bills are included in this year’s tax statement. The solid waste bills had been sent out separately, but this year they will be included in the property tax statement.
Starke County property tax bills will be mailed on Friday, April 18.
Treasurer Kasey Clark told WKVI News that solid waste bills will be billed along with your taxes this year. Solid waste bills were billed separately but it will now be included in your property tax statement. If the bill is delinquent, you will receive a notice from the Starke County Environmental Management Office.
Starke County property owners should keep an eye on their mailboxes. Treasurer Kasey Clark says more than 20,000 tax bills have been sent out. The first installment of payments is due May 10, and the second is due Nov. 12. Payments may be made in person at the treasurer’s office at the county annex building or at several local banks, including the Bank of Indiana branches in Hamlet and North Judson, the First National Bank of Monterey branches in Monterey and North Judson, the 1st Source Bank in Knox, the First Farmers Bank in Knox, and the Demotte State Bank in Knox. Clark says the banks are all listed on the back of the statements.
She adds that taxpayers who have moved and not filed a change of address form with the post office will not receive their bills. Clark says her office will make every effort to track taxpayers down and make sure they get their bills to keep them from incurring late fees. However, the best way to ensure you get your tax bill is to make sure the auditor’s office has your correct mailing address on file. The auditor’s office telephone number is (574) 772-9101.
