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Property taxes for many residents of Calumet Township are on track to increase significantly after the 2023 Lake County Land Order recorded property values substantially higher than in previous assessments. News of the order prompted one of Gary’s largest landowners to bring a formal challenge to state level regulators, who will make a decision on whether to uphold the order later this month. .
Property taxes for many residents of Calumet Township are on track to increase significantly after the 2023 Lake County Land Order recorded property values substantially higher than in previous assessments. News of the order prompted one of Gary’s largest landowners to bring a formal challenge to state level regulators, who will make a decision on whether to uphold the order later this month. .
Amends the "burden shift rule" in property tax appeals where assessments have increased by more than 5% (See discussion of Supreme Court decision in…