Updated Reappraisal To Close Multimillion Revenue Gap
Many residents may misunderstand the change made in Putnam County last week to change the reappraisal schedule. Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce said the change addresses state laws regarding equalization rates that discount public utilities and business properties when market values outpace appraisals. He said the previous schedule caused the county to miss out […]
Putnam Owners Receive Property Assessments
The Putnam County Property Assessor has sent out some 5,800 tax assessment notices to local residents and businesses. Property Assessor Steve Pierce said the notices are not a tax bill. He said the letter provides residents and businesses with an opportunity to correct any errors that may appear on their property taxes later this year. […]
Putnam Property Tax Rate Expected From State Friday Or Tuesday
The period for property value appeals has ended in Putnam County. Property Assessor Steve Pierce said it was amazing that the board of equalization only heard appeals for a few hours. Pierce said the county board of equalization mostly heard from commercial properties. He said now appraisal data will be compiled and sent to the […]
Pierce Wins Re-election as Putnam Assessor
Steve Pierce easily won re-election as Putnam County Property Assessor Thursday night. Pierce defeated his opponent Lewis Tommaso 6341-1485. Meanwhile, the make-up of the Putnam County Board of Education will remain the same. Three seats were open and every incumbent was unopposed. In District 1, Board Chairperson Dawn Fry received 1,368 complementary votes. District 3 […]
March Tornado Affecting Property Taxes
Putnam County will lose almost $250,000 in property tax revenue due to damages from the March tornado. That’s according to Putnam County Property Assessor Steve Pierce. He said property taxes are prorated to the day of the storm. “If it was 100-percent destroyed, it will be taken off the tax rolls starting that date,” Pierce […]
