Assessments

Chief County Assessment Office

Duties of the Chief County Assessment Officer include:

Holds annual meeting with Township Assessors
Serves as chairperson of the Farmland Assessment Review Committee
Serves as Clerk of the Board of Review
Maintains an up-to-date property record card system, which lists the legal description, owner’s name, and the assessment
Maintains the current owners of record by using the deeds filed in the recorder’s office
Reviews all assessments made by the Township Assessors and revises them as appear to be just
Equalizes assessments by township
Publishes the assessment changes for each township
Mails notices to each owner of record whose assessment has been changed
Applies preferential assessments
Administers the Homestead Application process:

- General Homestead
- Homestead Improvement
- Senior Citizen Homestead
- Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze
- Disabled Veteran Exemption
- Disabled Veteran Standard
- Disabled Person's Homestead
- Returning Veteran's Homestead

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 2023 Assessment Cycle is now open. Go to the Board of Review page for information about the published assessments and how to file a complaint if you wish.

Township Assessor contact information can be found here.

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