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Property Tax Re- Assessment Defense Interlocal Agreement <br />between <br />St. Joseph County, Indiana The City of South Bend, Indiiana, and The City of Mishawaka, <br />Indiana <br />This Property Tax Re- Assessment. Defense Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement') is <br />made and entered into this day of , 2016 between St. Joseph County, <br />Indiana, the City of South Bend, Indiana and the City of Mishawaka, Indiana (collectively the <br />"Parties "). <br />Recitals <br />A. The Parties are all political subdivisions organized and existing pursuant: to the <br />laws of the State ofIndiana. <br />B. The Parties, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36 =1 -7, et seq. are empowered to enter <br />into an Interlocal Agreementwith one_ another for joint or cooperative action of any power or <br />powers, privileges; projects or authority, exercised or capable of being exercised individually by <br />such public agencies, and to cooperate in furtherance of such joint action. <br />C. The Parties share a combined interest in entering into this Agreement.to further a <br />coordinated effort by the Parties: to efficiently and cost-effectively defend certain property Tax <br />assessment appeals including commercial retailers. <br />D, This Agreement is being entered to document and provide the Parties' Agreement <br />concerning the sharing of costs regarding the defense of these appeals. <br />SECTION 1. APPORTIONMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS- PROPERTY LOCATED <br />IN A TIFDISTRICT. <br />Each Party is responsible for any and all costs associated with any appeals that occur in <br />their territorial limits for property located within a .Tax Increment Financing ("TIF') District. <br />The County shall engage all appraisers, attorneys, consultants and other professionals for the <br />defense of all appeals. The St. Joseph County Auditor shall upon receipt of any invoices from a <br />professional, tender the invoice to the Party where the property at issue is located: The Party <br />within which the property at issue is located shall then pay any and s- cectLyL_._. <br />The St. Joseph County Auditor shall provide the Parties to this Agre ent a�tffiN <br />of all invoices received. <br />APR 1?_?016 <br />KAREEMAH FOWLER <br />LC yCLERK, SOUTH SEND, iN <br />