So the station and equipment at the volunteer fire department are free like mana from heaven? That hydrant a 1/4 mile away could be the difference between losing your house and not, if also just free?
There are choices in everything, you could live closer to the fire station or pay more property tax to get a new station near your house.
Most of those drains are maintained by the county unless private.
Elect commissioners that will fix the roads.
The voters must have approved it.
Elect a better assessor.
Where do you get that the police are funded by the state?
I looked for a more comprehensive list but found nothing germane…This may be helpful to many in this thread.
Citizen's Guide to Property Tax
www.in.gov
Inflation is whats raising assessed values and in turn property taxes...
Are you trying to poke the bear on purpose? You're starting with the facisous jokes now. I can tell you I know for a FACT the county jails recieve state, federal and private funding on top the county funds. MY father is the union president at Lake county. Im not going to respond any more in this thread.
Start attending the monthly county meetings of different county entities. Get involved, influence board members. Ask the tuff questions, tell your neighbors what you learn. Nothing scares an elected county official as much as a concerned citizen sitting right in front of them every meeting. Listening to the plans they have for your money. They are open to the public.
Mike is right, you should have a county sheriff. State isn't funding your police, ISP should only be backup / assistance as needed.
You keep saying people don't know what taxes are for or offer solutions??? We have, many of us have, did younnot read that? You claim you hate taxes yet your going above and beyond advocating for them (property). Read the 14th amendment in whole. And there are other countries that now out pace the US in civil freedoms as they are stripping ours away.
Wrong, the county sheriff depts all pull funding from MANY sources. My father was a warden at porter county as well many years back. The Jail system is a buisness.
You didn’t say jails, you said police.
Why can’t you just answer my question? I have asked you several times, who should pay for and how should the money be collected for services and benefits that directly benefit property?
Jail or police?! You said police, which is what I was responding too...
Um the county jail and the county police are the same thing.
No there absolutely have not been any specific solutions offered. Please post the post numbers.
I certainly do not want to pay any taxes if I can get out of it.
Were the tax laws not done with due process? You already had a lawyer here tell you this was not applicable to property tax. Someone has to pay for it, who an how?
You nailed it! Im getting tired of porter county. The only thing keeping me from moving is the housing rates right now.
Of course a lawyer would say that bc the amendment tonthe constitution to tax us on "personal property" as "real property." Taking someones home rhat isnpaid off bc they owe a few grand is not justified due process.
And that was my boat on Lake Michigan lol. I was only a part time weekend resident. You couldn't pay me enough to live there full time...
OK, all I can say to that is, that’s not the way it happens in my county. Every citizen has a chance at the mike, the only time you are dismissed is if you are found out of order. And it’s hard to do that if you have a few like minded friends in attendance with you.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
All the item you listed and many other of which I have knowledge charge substantial fees for each and every “service”. As for the drainage office, since I built my home 10 years ago, I’ve thrice requested help clearing jams in the waterway bordering my property. “We’ll check it out” is the canned reply. After no help and several flood events from minimal rainfall, I contacted the DNR directly for permission and instruction to clear the jams myself. Heavy equipment and operator were all on my dime.
