Submitted by Bob Bragg
Republican candidate for Hamilton County Treasurer
Do you know, as a property owner in Hamilton County, you can sign up to receive your annual property tax bill by email? I only learned of this after I filed my candidacy for the office of Hamilton County Treasurer.
The Hamilton County Treasurer’s Office printed and mailed over 125,000 statements last year and the number is growing rapidly. In addition to the high cost of postage, over two tons of paper was used as well as a lot of ink.
In addition to the convenience of receiving an e-bill, it is more environmentally friendly and reduces taxpayer costs. All reductions in local government spending can assist in lowering the tax rate which can help offset the continued increase in assessed values in Hamilton County.
Go to ebilling.hamiltoncounty.in.gov and sign up today. If you escrow, your mortgage company will still receive an invoice to pay the bill. You will also be able to opt out of the service if you change your mind and want to go back to a paper statement. You will need your “bill code” from a previous statement to sign up. Your bill code is confidential and not visible online.
We can all work together to operate our government as efficiently and effectively as possible.
I knew that. Why didn’t you? Glad you found out though. Also glad the Treasurer made this an available option.
How did you find out Kevin? I was talking to my coworkers and none of us knew. Hopefully, more people were here about it and sign up!
The instructions for signing up for e-billing is printed on the back of your tax statement and on the county website.