Indiana Department of Local Government Finance Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave was to appear here in Fort Wayne on Saturday.
The meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday instead. Musgrave more than likely will attempt to deliver a speech similar to words found in this article in the August 9, IndyStar to the Aboite residents who are outraged about the increases to their tax bill:
"Delaware County will avoid a reassessment but county officials are being instructed to review their data on all commercial and industrial properties, Department of Local Government Finance Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave said Thursday.
The decision -- which followed a public hearing Wednesday in Muncie -- means taxpayers in Delaware should pay the full amount of the spring 2007 tax bills, Musgrave said. Those bills are due Aug. 13.
Previously, the DLGF had said county residents should pay based on their 2006 bills.
Musgrave said the decision came after a review of county assessment data and requests from county officials and the public at the hearing Wednesday. She said it was clear that local officials and taxpayers did not want a reassessment and that the county's work met state guidelines.
If the review of commercial and industrial property in Delaware County results in a change in the tax base, Musgrave said any increases or decreases that should have been reflected in 2007 bills will be addressed next year.
Musgrave added the increase in property tax bills in the county were mainly a function of increased spending by local government, not problems with the assessment of property."
I hope Musgrave is prepared to hear the residents of Aboite say, hell no. P.S. you can purchase one of my unfair taxation t-shirt listed on this blog for the special event, tell your friends.
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