tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102991104925557412.post-36321957484150656362007-07-26T13:54:00.000-07:002007-07-26T14:21:01.780-07:00Governor Daniel's order to reassess three more counties yesterday (Delaware, Gibson, Posey) effectiveness is being <a href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070726/LOCAL/707260458/1195/LOCAL18">questioned</a>. The Governor bases his order on his belief that commercial properties in those counties were not correctly assessed, their rates increasing little from that of last year , and that the homeowner is thereby getting hit much harder.<br /><br />However, the assessors in Delaware and Posey counties contend that commercial property value has decreased, citing empty plants and storefronts, which is why the commercial property tax did not always increase proportionally to the residential property tax. In fact, some counties hired private, state approved contractors to do the commercial property assessments. <br /><br />Essentially, reassessments may not change anything. <br /><br />And of course Speaker Pat Bauer is busy playing politics, reiterating his call for the administration to <em>"accept responsibility for its role in creating this mess" and pay for the reassessments."</em>Tim Wescohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03710982803295196024noreply@blogger.com