“No property tax rise in Williamson County” plus 2 more |
- No property tax rise in Williamson County
- Property tax installment payment due Friday
- Property tax bill due Thursday
| No property tax rise in Williamson County Posted: 31 Aug 2010 09:40 PM PDT By Claire Osborn AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 11:42 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Published: 11:34 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 Williamson County commissioners voted Tuesday to not raise the property tax rate, which means more than half of the county's homeowners will pay lower taxes because their property values have fallen, County Judge Dan A. Gattis said. Commissioners decided to keep the tax rate the same as this year's rate — 48.99 cents per $100 of property value. The average home value dropped about $3,500 this year, to $179,749, and the tax bill for the average value home will drop about $17, to $881, according to county estimates. "You do not raise taxes in a time like this when there's an economic downturn," Commissioner Cynthia Long said. Gattis said home values have fallen for 62 percent of the county's homeowners. Commissioners had initially proposed a higher tax rate of 52.25 cents per $100 of property value, but on Tuesday, they cut $2.7 million from the proposed budget and decided to use $4.3 million from its reserves to balance the general budget, county spokeswoman Connie Watson said. The biggest cut commissioners made was in funding for indigent health care, which was reduced from $10 million to $7 million by using a plan that the state allows counties to establish with local hospitals. The plan calls for the county to contribute $7 million to a nonprofit group established by St. David's hospitals in Round Rock and Georgetown as well as by Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock. The nonprofit will use the money to obtain matching funds from the federal government through a Medicaid program. The state requires the county to pay up to 8 percent of its general revenue tax levy to provide health care for needy people, which would have been $11.5 million for this year. Commissioners also cut a position at the county attorney's office, saving $31,304; reduced auto insurance for county vehicles by nearly $42,000; and cut $55,000 from the emergency medical services budget. Kenny Schnell, director of Williamson County Emergency Medical Services, told commissioners Tuesday that the department was able to save that amount on purchases of uniforms, office supplies and fuel. Commissioners made some additions to the budget as well, including $11,727 to help the Williamson County district attorney's office pay for an assistant for the victims services coordinator and $500,000 to pay for employee bonuses. Gattis said he worried that in future years, commissioners might have to raise the tax rate much higher to pay for all the things they are now putting off, including improvements to county roads. He said he was encouraged, however, by the fact that the county managed to save $5 million this year because it did not spend as much as anticipated. cosborn@statesman.com; 445-3871 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Property tax installment payment due Friday Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:14 AM PDT CHARLESTON - Second installments on Coles County property taxes are due Friday, an announcement from county Treasurer George Edwards said. Several payment options are available, according to the announcement, including taking payments to the Treasurer's Office on the first floor of the courthouse between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There is also a dropoff box on the south side of the courthouse and at City Hall in Mattoon. Most banks in the county also accept payments and taxpayers should take their original tax bills with them when paying at banks, the announcement also said. Mailed payments should be sent to the Treasurer's Office at PO Box 346, Charleston, IL 61920, and must be postmarked on or before Friday to avoid a late penalty. The announcement also said payments can be made by telephone by calling 1-877-ILL-EPAY (455-3729) or online at www.illinoispay.com. Online users should enter "Coles County Treasurer" in the search box. A service fee is charged for online payments. Bills not paid by Friday will have a 1½-percent per-month penalty added, the announcement said. It said anyone with questions can all the Treasurer's Office at 348-0511. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Property tax bill due Thursday Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:10 AM PDT September 1, 2010 From Submitted Reports JOLIET -- The second installment of Will County property taxes is due Thursday. Will County Treasurer Pat McGuire encourages taxpayers to read the Ways to Pay guide at willcountytreasurer.com to help stretch their dollars. "Some ways of paying property taxes, such as putting a check in our dropbox, don't add a penny to your cost," McGuire said. "Paying online from home is convenient, but the banks and credit-card companies impose fees." All payment methods, deadlines and fees -- or lack of them -- are spelled out in the guide. Similar information is given on the back of the property tax bill. Illinois law imposes a 1.5 percent monthly late-payment penalty. McGuire offers these tips:
Taxpayers who need immediate proof of payment should pay at the treasurer's office or through the dropbox, both at 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet. The treasurer's office is in the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The dropbox is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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