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Stephenson County officials explain state multiplier, callers ask for clearer tax bills
Summary
County treasurer and assessor staff described how a state-required multiplier after revaluation affected property tax bills and acknowledged the tax bill format makes the multiplier hard for taxpayers to see.
Stephenson County officials outlined why a state-imposed assessment multiplier appears on this year’s property tax bills and acknowledged the current bill format makes the multiplier’s effect difficult for many taxpayers to find.
County Treasurer (unnamed) reported that county funds were down $941,004.91, or 3.42 percent, as of May 31 and that the county’s invested funds totaled about $12,000,009.07 at month end. She said tax collection is underway: an installment is due June 27 and 25,758 tax bills were mailed; as of June 10, about $14,700,000 in payments had…
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