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Hamilton County auditor outlines property-tax tools, homestead limits and local programs
Summary
Hamilton County Auditor Jessica Miranda briefed Springdale City Council on the auditor's office duties, the county's property-valuation cycle, the reduced PACE fee and limitations of the homestead exemption, and described tools residents can use on the auditor's website.
Jessica Miranda, Hamilton County Auditor, told the Springdale City Council on Feb. 19 that the auditor's office functions as the county's chief financial officer, the real-property assessor and an administrator of local programs such as the homestead exemption, owner-occupancy credit and rental registration.
Miranda said the office values roughly 350,000 parcels in Hamilton County on staggered appraisal cycles and operates the county's Board of Revision for owners who want to contest assessments. "We are the chief financial officer for the county," she said, adding that the auditor's website provides parcel-level detail and a pie chart showing where property-tax dollars go.
The auditor warned that the homestead exemption has not been indexed for…
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