Officials say poor census and AGI data make rate modeling unreliable
Multiple speakers told the Hancock County task force that reliance on the 2020 Census and incomplete AGI information from Department of Revenue undermine reliable rate modeling; they proposed using StatsIndiana and DOR AGI to refine estimates.
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Several clerk-treasurers and the county financial director said the 2020 Census does not reflect recent growth patterns in Hancock County and that AGI (adjusted gross income) data from the Department of Revenue are essential to accurate modeling. Gerritage and attendees described examples where ZIP-code assignments and post-office addressing can misallocate residents among municipalities and urged the task force to request better data sources before finalizing rates.
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