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While my office does not control the overall
tax burden, we are responsible for making sure that property owners
pay only their fair share of the property tax burden. It is always
the goal of my office to assess all properties fairly and equitably.
That means we must properly identify the physical characteristics
of each property, accurately value each property, and finally, be
sure each property assessment is neither higher nor lower than assessments
of similar properties in your neighborhood.
If, after reviewing your property record card, and after speaking
with one of our deputy assessors, you still feel your property is
over assessed or unfairly assessed, you have the right to appeal
the assessment to a higher authority. Please know that we are not
offended if you disagree with our valuation of your property, however,
your disagreement must be based on evidence to support your opinion
of value. Some property owners just "feel" that the value
is too high. This is not the basis for an appeal. You should check
sales and assessments of similar properties in your area before
filing an appeal.
We are very proud of our assessment accuracy in Bloomingdale Township.
There are few appeals filed (only 7 residential appeals last year).
However, the appeal process does exist for property owners to use
when they disagree with the Assessor's valuation, and every property
owner should be aware of how the process works. The following page
is an explanation of the appeal process.
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