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Mayor warns state property tax changes could force local income tax or layoffs in Hammond
Summary
At Mayor's Night Out, Mayor Tom McDermott explained state-level bills that combine a $300 homeowner credit with local revenue cuts, saying Hammond faces roughly a $15 million hit that could force layoffs, referenda or a local income tax and prompting a citywide hiring freeze for non-public-safety positions.
Mayor Tom McDermott told attendees Jan. 28 that recent state legislative changes will reduce property-tax revenue available to Hammond and could require municipalities to find replacement revenue. A resident asked about a bill affecting senior property taxes; McDermott said the city has local senior credits (about $500) but that a separate state measure providing a $300 statewide credit could be offset by deeper municipal revenue cuts under…
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