OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR

Gary Raupp, Assessor

The Vernon Township Assessor is your liaison to the Chief County Assessment's Office.  The Office of the Assessor provides professional help on your real estate assessments, tax bills and related items.

Some other services provided are:

• Value all non-exempt properties

•  Assist in filing Senior Homestead Exemptions (Click here for forms)

• Assist in filing Senior Citizen assessment freeze homestead exemptions (Click here for forms)

• Distributes literature concerning assessment and tax bill process

• Provides Circuit Breaker forms for Senior and Disabled Persons (Click here for forms)

• Provides information requested for Assessment Appeals

• Homeowners Exemption (Monitor and grant for owner occupied residential properties)

• Request Tax Bill address changes

• Assist in filing Agricultural Valuation

• Comparable documentation provided

• Cross-Reference of permanent real estate number and address

• Home-Improvement Exemptions (Monitor qualifying properties for $75,000 full market value or $25,000 assessment reduction

• Tax bill amounts

• Names and addresses supplied for properties applying for variances

• Records are considered public information

      Information available includes:  

  • sales prices

  • assessments

  • building sizes, etc.

  • year built

  • permits

  • lot sizes or dimensions

• Free Notary Public for Vernon Township Residents

• Attend both County and State level hearings for properties within Vernon Township

• Adjust assessments for factual error's in description such as the wrong square footage, number of bathroom plumbing fixtures, etc.