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Resident tells County Board property taxes have become unaffordable, urges relief
Summary
During public comment, Paul Laird of Milan said his property taxes rose 35% over a decade and 12% in the prior year and urged the board to stop "sucking the blood out of us" fixed-income homeowners; Chair Brunk offered staff follow-up and clarified the board does not set assessed values.
Paul Laird of Milan used the public comment period to press the County Board on property-tax increases, saying he has seen a 35% increase on his home in ten years and a 12% jump from the prior year. "Please stop sucking the blood out of US homeowners," Laird told the board, saying his pension had not increased and that rising Medicare costs offset Social Security adjustments.
Chairman Richard Brunk responded and offered to have county staff follow up with Mr. Laird to explain property-tax calculations and levy changes, while clarifying that the County Board does not set assessed values. Laird pressed further, expressing frustration about assessed value increases and saying he felt he had "absolutely a dead wall" for redress.
The board did not take action on the comment but invited Laird to leave contact information so staff could provide information on levy rates and assessments. Laird's remarks framed homeowner concern about property-tax burdens and the difficulty of addressing assessment increases for non-lawyers.
