The Lake County Assessors Office is holding its annual property assessment forums and help centers. In fact their are tax help centers open tonight from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the College of Lake COunty Southlake Education Center in Vernon Hills and the University Center of Lake County. See the Assessor website for more dates over the next month and a half.

If you don’t know what referendums are happening this year, visit the Local Ballot Measures on Ballotpedia. There are 15 referendums/advisory questions on the ballot in Lake County on November 4th. Get informed who is trying to raise your taxes.

Thanks to County Board Member Bob Powers for the following:

Deadline for Property Tax Appeals in Avon Township is: September 22,2008

Seven Easy Steps to Appeal an Assessment (For Residential)

1. Obtain the assessed valuation of your property.
2. Determine the fair market value for your property.
3. Discuss the assessment with your assessor.
4. Determine the basis for your formal appeal.
5. File a written appeal with your Board of Review.
6. Present evidence of unfair assessment to the Board of Review at the hearing.
7. Appeal the Board of Review’s decision to the Property Tax Appeal Board (in writing) in the event of an unsatisfactory decision by the Board of Review, or appeal directly to the Circuit Court.

Go to: Board of Review to download Residential Real Estate Assessment Appeal for Tax Year 2008 forms and Rules of the Lake County Board of Review. For more information regarding your taxes you can call Avon Township (847) 546-2146 or visit Chief County Assessment Office