Welcome to Sugar Grove Township
Welcome to the Assessor's Office web page of Sugar Grove Township. It has been created as a service in providing quick and convenient access to information in our Township. Get detailed information about properties in Sugar Grove Township. Search by parcel number, address, subdivision, and sales information. Click here to start. The Assessor is responsible for assessing property at one-third of market value or fair cash value with the exception of farmland, railroad or coal properties which are properties valued by the State of Illinois Department of Revenue. Fair Market Value is determined by reviewing all sales in your neighborhood. If my assessments are too low, the county will apply an equalization factor to all properties to increase the assessments so that they represent one-third of the fair market value. The equalized assessed value is then used to apportion the tax burden over all property owners. All local governments, townships, schools, fire districts, forest preserve districts, park districts, libraries, etc., receive their income from taxes levied against property values as determined by the Assessor. It is important to understand that the Assessor does not levy, collect, or distribute tax revenues. Click here for the Treasurer's Office website: http://www.co.kane.il.us/TaxAssessment. SUGAR GROVE TAX CLINICS IN OCTOBER Assessor, Laura E. Ross and Supervisor of Assessments, Mark Armstrong will be hosting (2) two tax clinics for taxpayers, attorneys, appraisers, brokers, etc., in an effort to help explain how property taxes work, including an explanation of recent changes in the law and help assist in answering questions relative to the recently received revised assessment notices sent from Kane County Government Center on October 6, 2008. For further information, you can call the Assessor @ 630-466-5255 or email her @ assessor@sugargrovetownship.com or you may contact Mark Armstrong, Supervisor of Assessments @ 630-208-3818. SUGAR GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 76 MAIN ST SUGAR GROVE THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 6:00 PM LOCATION: SUGAR GROVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 25 S. MUNICIPAL DRIVE SUGAR GROVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 18, 2008 NOTICE OF REVISED ASSESSMENTS FROM KANE COUNTY Many residents have received their notice of revised assessment from the Kane County Government Office in Geneva and have many questions regarding their equalized assessed value and how the Assessor and or the County arrived at that value. The Assessor, Laura E. Ross and Supervisor of Assessments, Mark Armstrong will be hosting (2) two tax clinics in Sugar Grove to help taxpayers understand how assessments are formulated and how property taxes work. Dates and locations are still being confirmed and will be held prior to the November 10, 2008 deadline in order for those that would like to file an appeal with the Board of Review. Please watch for those dates to be posted week of October 20th, 2008. Changes of your equalized assessed values are still be submitted by your Assessor to the Board of Review, so she would encourage you to contact her directly if you do not feel your fair cash value is representative of the market sales from 2005-2007, or if you find an error in your property record card. Black Walnut Trails is currently being reviewed by the Assessor as of October 18, 2008 and any further changes will be submitted to the Board of Review prior to the November 10, 2008 deadline and residents will also receive a 2nd notice from the Board of Review of their change in equalized assessed value. Please contact the Assessor directly by email at assessor@sugargrovetownship.com for any further questions or concerns regarding your properties and they will be handled promptly and in the order they are received. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Please be assured the Assessor works for you, the taxpayer and will be fair and equitable in her assessment process within the guidelines of the property tax code. Sugar Grove Township Supervisor, Daniel A. Nagel presents the first issue of "SUGAR GROVE TOWNSHIP NEWS"! If you did not receive a copy in your mailbox this week, please call or email us and we will forward one to you. September 16, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kane County begins disaster area reassessment GENEVA—The Kane County Assessment Office has begun the process of reassessing properties damaged by the storms that hit the county on September 13, 2008. On that evening, Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay declared Kane County to be a major disaster area. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich made a similar declaration on September 15. This triggered the disaster area reassessment provisions of the Illinois Property Tax Code. The County Assessment Office will be mailing disaster area reassessment applications to the owners of properties that are identified by the Kane County Office of Emergency Management having a high probability of sustaining storm damage. Filing this application, which is available on the county’s web site at http://www.co.kane.il.us/soa/forms/PTAX-245.pdf, will begin the process for property tax relief. Kane County taxpayers may be eligible if their homes, businesses, or other property suffered damage from these storms. Persons who believe they may be eligible for reassessment should fill out the form and return it to the Kane County Assessment Office, which will then forward the application to the respective Township Assessors. The Township Assessors may contact applicants in order to evaluate the claims; persons filing for disaster area reassessment should be prepared to show their Township Assessor evidence of the loss in the form of receipts, insurance claims, photographs, or other evidence. After the claims are processed, taxpayers will receive a notice from the Kane County Board of Review. Those properties qualifying for a revised assessment will have their assessments adjusted on a pro rata basis for the period from September 13 through the end of the year. Questions on the disaster area reassessment process may be directed to the County Assessment Office at (630) 208-3818. The Kane County Board of Review will offer eight Property Tax Clinics for Kane County taxpayers this fall. The clinics will: · Help taxpayers understand how property taxes work, including an explanation of recent changes in the law. · Dispel myths about taxes and assessments. · Explain the appeal process, and provide the necessary forms and rules for filing appeals. · Provide an opportunity for taxpayers to make sure they have all homestead exemptions to which they are entitled. The clinics will also include information from the Kane County Board’s Help for Homeowners initiative. The clinics will be held on the following dates: · Tuesday, September 2 · Tuesday, September 16 · Tuesday, October 7 · Tuesday, October 21 · Wednesday, November 5 · Tuesday, November 18 · Tuesday, December 2 · Tuesday, December 16 All clinics will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Auditorium of Building A of the Kane County Government Center, 719 South Batavia Avenue in Geneva, Illinois. The clinic is not a forum to discuss any specific individual assessment; these questions are best directed to the Assessor of the Township in which the property is located. Both taxpayers and practitioners (attorneys, appraisers, brokers, etc.) are welcome to attend. For more information, call the Board of Review office at (630) 208-3818. AUGUST 15, 2008 ASSESSOR LOWERS 2008 PROPERTY ASSESSMENTSAssessor, Laura E. Ross will be certifying her books to Kane County on August 29th, 2008. After carefully reviewing residential sales during the past 18 months along with historical sales in 2005, 2006, I have established several areas within Sugar Grove Township that qualify for an assessment reduction and accordingly, they will be reduced. This year has been challenging for many and I have listened to your concerns and have acted accordingly based on my statistical findings and your voices. Market values continue to decline in 2008 with increased foreclosures and short-sales. Home sales are considerably down to an all-time low. The County will review the assessments I certified and they could essentially increase them. Please note that all assessment changes will be published in the Elburn-Herald and an "Assessment Change Notice" will be sent to every taxpayer that receives a change in their assessment. Please watch for this publication during the month of September and/ or view my website for those that prefer to use our on-line services. At that time, you, the taxpayer will have 30 days to review the assessment and if you find inconsistency with equity, fair cash value, or incorrect data you can appeal within 30 days as of date of publishing. As your Assessor, I would encourage you to contact me prior to filing an appeal to further discuss your assessment. Many times assessments can be adjusted because of information or lack thereof in which our office did not have available on your property, eliminating the need for filing a complaint. The Assessor's office will be out to all properties within the township photographing all real estate through November 1, 2007. Field personnel are instructed to leave a business card at your door while visiting your property. We are updating our computer system with digital photography versus the current Polaroid version from previous years. Field Deputy personnel cannot answer questions concerning your assessment or taxes. If you have questions or concerns, please contact my office staff during business hours of 8:00am-4:00pm Monday thru Friday at (630) 466-5255. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Kane County has launched a program called Help for Homeowners. This program is an effort to distribute information to homeowners on emergency home repair assistance, property tax exemptions, and foreclosure counseling. For more information on Help for Homeowners please visit www.countyofkane.org/Pages/HelpForHomeOwners.aspx or www.sugar-grove.il.us/HomeOwnerHelp2008.html.
Annual Salary: Assessor $42,000 Chief Deputy Assessor $43,715
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