The public is invited to a forum for questions on property taxes
in St. Joseph County planned for 7 p.m. March 19 at LaSalle Branch Public Library, 3232 W. Ardmore Trail.The forum will be a panel discussion on how properties are assessed and how values change, how taxes sales are used to collect delinquent tax revenue and why a land bank is proposed for part of South Bend’s plan for vacant and abandoned properties, according to a news release.
The panel is co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Resources Corp. and the Community Forum for Economic Development.
The panel will include Rosemary Mandrici, the county assessor; Peter Mullen, county auditor; Mike Kruk, county treasurer; Rafael Morton, county council president; and Andrew Kostielney, the president of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit www.nrc4neighborhoods.org to learn more about Neighborhood Resources Corp. For information about CFED, go to www.communityforum.typepad.com.
A copy of the Vacant and Abandoned Properties Taskforce Report is available to view or download at the city of South Bend website. To see a copy, go to www.ci.south-bend.in.us.
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