Articles tagged as: property taxes
January 20, 2020
Report Shows Property Tax Caps Cause Most Municipalities To Cut Public Services
A report from Ball State University shows the Republican-backed law to cap Indiana property taxes forced most local governments to face tough financial choices.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2018
IPS Delays $725 Million Tax Referendums After Chamber Voices Concern
In a stunning twist to a sluggish effort, Indianapolis Public Schools' bid for $725 million in tax hikes was brought to a halt Monday.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2017
IPS Board OK's Nearly $1 Billion Tax Referendum For May Ballot
Two taxpayer referendums worth nearly $1 billion were approved unanimously by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board Thursday to be placed on the May primary election ballot.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2017
Bartholomew County CAFO Neighbors Win Property Tax Cuts
The decision comes about a year after the families in the town of Hope appealed to the county about the impact of large hog farms on their home values.
Read MoreMay 1, 2017
3 Hamilton County School Corps. Seek Referenda Approval Tuesday
School districts across the state -- including three in Hamilton County -- are once again asking voters to help fund public schools, with nine districts asking for property tax increases Tuesday.
Read MoreApril 27, 2017
State Supreme Court Hears Costly Big Box Store Property Tax Case
The Indiana Supreme Court could soon decide a case that would cost local governments millions of dollars in property tax revenue.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Bartholomew County Mulls Property Tax Break For CAFO Neighbors
Bartholomew County may develop a residential property tax deduction to ease tensions between large livestock farms and nearby residents.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2016
Zoeller Celebrates Bill Aimed At Protecting Homeowners From Fraud
As a follow-up to a lawsuit the state attorney general filed last month, the Legislature passed a bill aiming to protect homeowners from tax sale fraud.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2016
Proposed Amendement Would Create Financial Penalties For Companies That Move Out Of Indiana
The amendment would allow local governments to get back property tax incentives granted to a company, if the company moves out of the state.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2016
Reports Says TIF Districts Are Net Loss For Local Governments
A Ball State study finds that use of tax increment funding is diverting hundreds of millions of dollars away from the local governments that use.
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