Jackson County Life

STATE SUED OVER PROPERTY TAX CALCULATIONS

CoC Staff — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:45:43 +0000

Indiana taxpayers challenged the constitutionality of a state property tax system.� The petition in Indiana Tax Court questions statewide assessment methods, the use of tax abatements and several other aspects of the state system.� It also argues Indiana’s tax structure does not comply with the state constitutional request of a “uniform and equal rate of property assessment and taxation”.�

STICK YOUR NOSE IN A BOOK PROGRAM HELD

CoC Staff — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:58:14 +0000

The “Stick Your Nose in a Book” program was held on Friday, September 7. Community leaders and local educators wore red clown noses in honor of the statewide celebration that encourages reading and promotes literacy for all ages. Throughout the day, volunteers read to children and adults at various locations. The event was held in conjunction with International Literacy Day. The event was co-sponsored by the Jackson County Public Library and Read Jackson County.

SECOND SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE OPENING

CoC Staff — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:56:08 +0000

The governor’s office will start accepting applications for the county’s new superior court judge on September 10. The application period closes September 21. Interviews will take place in October once the governor’s staff reviews the applications. The court must be up and running by January 1, 2008. It will serve as a family court, encompassing dissolutions of marriage, child custody and other related issues.