I’m a betting man and I am not betting on a special session of the Indiana General Assembly anytime soon. House Speaker Pat Bauer doesn’t want one, unless there’s a plan already worked out. Bauer also wonders where was the concern and taxpayer outrage when Lake and Allen County voters were going through tax pains? […]

I never thought I’d ever thought I’d write this, but I actually have compliments for two Marion County Township Trustees. Both Lawrence Township Trustee Mike Hobbes and Perry Township Trustee Gary Koons have seen the property tax increase handwriting on the wall and want to explore fire consolidation. Both are running up against old-entrenched obstacles […]

I’m working on some “behind the scenes” information about what happened to make your taxes go through the roof. I’m still sorting out the details but there appears to be a lot questions concerning local officials. For example, did the County Assessor do his job by using all the tools at his disposal to deal […]

Some Indiana residents are filing a class action lawsuit this morning to stop the increases in property taxes. The group called Stop Taxing Our Property is suing Marion County Government saying its system of tax assessments violate the state’s constitution because it did not properly assess commercial and industrial property and led to the large […]

What’s the difference between Baghdad and Indianapolis? If you lose your home in Baghdad, it’s because an ineffective government couldn’t stop a car bomber. Indianapolis they just mail you a property tax bill. This may sound harsh but I am now officially fed with the government in Marion County, while citizens are losing their homes […]

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels issued a statement tonight on the Marion County’s property tax debacle. Here it is. “I kept in close touch with events during my week of family vacation, and like everyone am dismayed about the size of residential property tax increases in Marion and some other Indiana counties. Obviously, increases of the […]

Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson will likely get his increase in income taxes to pay for public safety. Republican City-County Councilors Scott Keller and Lance Langford say they both plan to vote to raise the income tax when it comes up for a vote later this month. That would give the Mayor at least 16 votes […]

I’m playing around on the computer today and thought I’d take a few minutes to write down a couple thoughts on Saturday. I’m in the middle of a friendly debate with Jen Wagner at Taking Down Words about property taxes, government, why Mitch is good for Indiana and more government services should privatized, etc. Jen […]

Members of the Indianapolis City-County Council may be taking up the issue of raising their pay, again. The Council’s Salary Recommendation Panel has two scheduled meetings this month. One on July 9 at 4:30 p.m. and July 16 at 4 p.m., which by the way is 90 minutes before the Council has a hearing on […]

If Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson’s call for a special session got a cool reception from Governor Mitch Daniels, it got a worse reception from House Speaker Pat Bauer. Sources say Bauer was furious when the Mayor called for a special session and referred to the Mayor as an “f***ing idiot.” Bauer also thinks the legislature […]