Only three weeks ago Bartholomew County Commissioner President Larry Kleinhenz said county leaders were worried sick that property taxes might go up. Much of the concern dealt with the effects of a new funding formula.
But some worries were alleviated last week at the conclusion of the Sept. 4 Bartholomew County Council meeting. While the county auditor did not have exact figures at that time, Barb Hackman did say the numbers she had seen to date on gross assessed valuation of property were “much, much better” than she had anticipated.
“I think it’s great news,” said County Council President Bill Lentz. “Our big concern was that if those numbers dropped, there would be a tax increase and we wouldn’t be able to help the employees or keep the county running at the high level it is. But since those AV numbers are coming up, we’ll be able to sustain adequate service.”
