North Vernon man organizes meeting to address rising property assessments

North Vernon man organizes meeting to address rising property assessments

NORTH VERNON, Ind. (WISH) — A North Vernon man is inviting the property owners of Jennings County to a Friday night gathering to discuss the recent rise in property assessments. For Joel Willis, the pastor at First Apostolic Church east of North Vernon and the owner of a hunting and fishing equipment store, the assessment on his 8.5-acre wooded site with two modular homes increased 30%. The meeting, from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Jennings County High S…

Changes coming to property assessment notices

Property owners in Liberty County will see important changes to their 2025 Annual Notice of Assessment, thanks to new legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly. House Bill 581 introduces statewide updates to how property value notices are presented, how tax estimates are shared, and when homestead exemptions can be filed.