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Trenton adopts 2025 real property tax hardship guidelines and approves board of review appointments
Summary
Council approved the city's 2025 real property tax hardship partial exemption guidelines under Public Act 253 and made appointments and reappointments to the Board of Review; small-business personal property statements were also announced as mailed.
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Trenton City Council approved the City of Trenton 2025 real property tax hardship partial exemption guidelines, presented to the council as guidance for the 2025 tax year under "Public Act 253, section 211.7u as amended," and accepted several Board of Review appointment changes.
The assessor (Miss Barnett) told the council the new federal poverty guidelines had been issued and asked the council to approve the hardship partial exemption guidelines for the 2025 tax year. The council moved, seconded and the approval was recorded as "unanimously so ordered."
The council also approved Board of Review changes: Frederick Jeff Wager requested retirement after 10 years of service; Jim Anderson, previously an alternate, expressed interest in filling the regular member position (term ending 12/31/2026); John Hodgson asked to be reappointed for a three-year term ending 12/31/2027; and Gloria J. Bro (transcript name) was recommended as an alternate with a term ending 12/31/2026. The council moved and seconded these appointment actions and recorded unanimous approval.
The assessor's office also announced that business personal property statements were mailed by Jan. 1 and that qualifying small businesses should contact the assessor's office; the statements are due Feb. 20 and exemption forms may be available.
