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Feb
15
Indiana Tea Party Tax Protest
Filed Under Lake County, property tax crisis, property tax reform, tax revolt, taxes | 7 Comments
Spotted at Team Hammond Taxpayers:
From the graphic above:
Indiana Tea Party Tax Revolt! Sunday, March 1st, 2008 at 1 p.m. CST. Lake County Government Center.
Bring your tax assessments or a facsimile to put in the giant tea bag to be dunked in the pond.
A national and local media event. Bring your protest signs.
Team Hammond writes about scare tactics being used to convince taxpayers higher taxes are the only solution:
Our local elected officials must be working overtime trying to convince the citizens that property tax reform is bad for us. They would have you believe with their scare tactics that we will have no fire or police protection, and people will die! Let’s put a guilt trip on the homeowners for wanting to keep their homes!
Feb
12
Auditor: Cutting Back & Improving Service
Filed Under good government, government spending, Lake County, Lake County auditor, Peggy Katona, property tax crisis, property tax reform, taxes | 2 Comments
The Lake County auditor’s office is cutting back and improving taxpayer service — following the suggestions of the Good Government report.
Cutting back and improving service!
The Lake County Auditor shows that cutting government spending can work if technology and cross training is used to improve effectiveness.
Reports Christin Nance Lazerus in the Post-Tribune:
The Lake County Auditor’s Office is undergoing changes, including job cuts, in response to the Good Government Initiative.
Six part-time positions were eliminated in 2007.
Six full-time positions are being phased out this year.
Better technology will help increase office efficiency, as both the tax sale and property records will soon be available online.
