Indiana school leaders warn property tax reforms are destabilizing public education budgets
A majority of surveyed superintendents report staff cuts, deferred maintenance and looming referendums.
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Apartment project planned near Goose the Market seeks city’s OK for eco-devo designation
A local firm with plans to build a 46-unit apartment project north of downtown Indianapolis soon could have the means to request up to $2 million and change in city funds to help finance the development.
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Property tax case argued before Indiana Supreme Court has major implications
Local governments could lose significant property tax revenue under a case heard by the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday about how much land falls under the state’s 1% tax cap for homesteads.
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Some local governments are slowing spending as lawmakers debate property tax cuts
The bill would reduce property taxes—and therefore reduce local government revenue—by about $1.4 billion over three years, according to the bill’s fiscal plan.
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Senate lawmakers scale back Braun’s ambitious property tax proposal in heavily amended bill
The 93-page amendment to Senate Bill 1 introduced Tuesday scrapped an expanded homestead deduction and tax bill caps, which offered the bulk of the plan’s homeowner relief but threatened local government funding.
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Analysis: Property tax changes to put more pressure on businesses, owners of low-value homes
Recent changes to Indiana’s property tax system will likely cut bills for most Hoosier homeowners, a new analysis has found.
Municipal advocacy group requests tax fixes ahead of 2026 session
Diminished budgets, staffing reductions and postponed projects were the focus Wednesday as more than a dozen Hoosier mayors and town managers gathered to discuss the effects of Indiana’s new property tax system.
Tax changes could force shift in local priorities
Budget-writing season has been especially difficult this year in many Indiana cities, towns and counties as elected officials grapple with the effects of a new law that overhauled the tax systems that fund local governments.
Pay freeze for Carmel mayor considered as city grapples with budget challenges
The Carmel City Council on Monday night heard an introduction of an ordinance that would hold salaries in place for the city’s mayor, judge and city clerk. Council members discussed if whether they, too, should forego a cost-of-living increase.
Credit rating agencies flag property tax bill for creating ‘uncertainty’ for local bonds
Experts warn that Indiana’s cities, towns and counties could take a hit to their credit rating through no fault of their own, but rather due to continued fallout from the state’s effort to curb property tax growth.
Indiana libraries prepare for impact from budget moves
Much of the discussion surrounding property tax reform has focused on schools, law enforcement and local government. But libraries are also in line to see impacts from legislation cutting property taxes.
Indiana assessed property values grow 12% as tax changes take effect
Assessed values for commercial and industrial properties grew at a higher rate than those for residential, according to the study assembled by the Department of Local Government Finance.
As new tax bill takes effect, local officials fret
Municipal government leaders across Indiana are going pale in the face while they review budget forecasts for the next few years as a sweeping property tax relief law takes effect.
State property tax plan might prompt local income tax hikes
Legislators determined to cut property tax bills for homeowners and businesses are set to leave local officials with difficult choices about whether to cut services or raise income taxes to make up for substantial funding gaps.
Gov. Mike Braun signs contentious property tax relief bill
About 15 hours after the Indiana Senate approved a high-profile property tax bill, Gov. Mike Braun signed the legislation, codifying his campaign promise of providing widespread relief to Hoosier homeowners.
With after-midnight vote, Indiana Senate sends property tax bill to governor
The high-profile property tax legislation has been criticized both for not providing enough homeowner relief and for reducing revenue for local governments.
House increases homeowner relief in property tax compromise with Braun
The governor and legislative leaders have for weeks gone back and forth on the key components of Senate Bill 1.
Revised property tax reform bill would limit proposed revenue sharing for Indiana charter schools
The revised property tax reform bill would reduce the number of revenue sources that school districts would need to share with charters, as proposed in separate legislation.
House committee advances reworked property tax plan, but hurdles remain
Indiana House Republicans’ property tax reform proposal passed out of committee Monday morning, but demands from Gov. Mike Braun and some Republicans for even more relief could complicate the bill’s future.
House property tax plan would mean lower bills for most homeowners, big changes in system over time
To achieve immediate tax relief, the plan would create a credit worth up to $200 on all homeowners’ property tax bills beginning in 2026.
Three plans, three approaches: State leaders still trying to find landing spot for property tax relief bill
Legislative leaders have made clear that they intend to act on Gov. Mike Braun’s central campaign promise to provide property tax relief. However, with less than a month left to pass a solution, leaders have yet to announce agreement on an approach.
Braun joins protestors at Indiana Statehouse rally calling for property-tax reform
Many of those in the crowd, whose chants could heard throughout the Statehouse, wore green to symbolize the money they say is lost through property taxes.
Indiana House considers another property tax overhaul solution
Wednesday’s amendment to Senate Bill 1 marked the bill’s third major iteration this session, signaling that legislative leaders have not yet settled on the approach to lower property taxes.
Lawmakers poised to amend property-tax bill amid pressure from Braun, constituents
Indiana lawmakers have been feeling the heat to restore more significant cuts to the Legislature’s primary property-tax relief bill.