03-09-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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Assessment of Lands Resolution Page 2 Section I. The St. Joseph County Assessor noted in her June 23, 2014 letter to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance under the heading "Improved Residential" the following: "Each of our townships had sufficient number of sales to support their own ratio study. Liberty, Lincoln, Madison and Union, no trending was indicated. Portage Township had high investment (rental) sales, flips and rehab sales which were reviewed and removed from the ration study. While most were invalidated, those that truly reflected the market in high foreclosure areas were used in this study to determine the decline in property values ". Section II. In the interest of obtaining additional current information, in order to attempt to assist in providing information on the many questions from residential property owners, the following plan of action is recommended: 1. That the Office of the County Assessor be invited to further explain the re- assessment process. 2. That the Office of the County Assessor provide quarterly progress reports on the re- assessment. 3. That the St. Joseph County Assessor, the St. Joseph County Auditor and the St. Joseph County Treasurer provide additional information which explains the property tax cycle from re- assessment to billing. 4. That the Office of the County Assessor be invited to further explain the appeal process, the timeframe involved, required forms, and the expected time until there is a resolution of an appeal. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Voting in Favor Voting Against 19WIZ. John Voorde, City Clerk P"nESENTM . NOT ?.PPP,019I ADOPTFU Henry avis, Jt., "d i South Bend Common Counct Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of Sgjtth Bend, Indiana 1"1le°ts: E v !?iCe 4 2015 JOW, aJ . tc +a.T e CITY CE ;r'Fi6. i; IN