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County commissioner urges Urbana to join push to cap reappraisal increases
Summary
County Commissioner Tim Cassady asked Urbana to adopt a sample resolution joining the County’s plan to limit the impact of 2025 property reappraisals, citing substantial, unvoted increases and proposing a 3% cap on inside millage increases.
County Commissioner Tim Cassady told the Urbana City Council on Oct. 7 that the countywide 2025 property reappraisal — conducted by an outside appraisal firm — produced "significant, unvoted increases across the board," with the Village of Mechanicsburg reporting the largest single increase at about 44%. Cassady said a legislative proposal would cap inside millage increases at 3% and that the County Commission plans to roll back 97% of the increases so taxpayers effectively see only a 3% rise.
Cassady said homeowners can appeal their appraisals to the County Auditor, which evaluates appeals using third-party appraisals and recent sales. When asked about timing, he said the preferred legislative window would be to act by Nov. 1 so results can be certified by Nov. 21.
Council members asked how the city could participate. Cassady pointed to a sample resolution on the handout and asked Urbana to consider adopting it to align with the County’s approach. Councilmembers expressed appreciation for the briefing; no formal action on a city resolution was taken at the meeting.
Why it matters: a countywide reappraisal changes taxable values for all parcels and can materially affect homeowners’ bills and municipal revenues. Any cap or rollback would alter how much property tax revenue the county and municipalities collect and would require follow-on legislative or administrative steps to implement.
