Posts Tagged ‘Monroe County Assessor Carl Wuertz’
County talks jail and tax bills
During its final meeting of 2023 on Monday, the Monroe County Board approved the final revision of an expansion project for the Monroe County Jail which will begin in 2024. …
Read MoreProperty assessments out now
2022 property tax assessments for Monroe County residents are available in the June 14 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper. Assessments are based on median property sales recorded in Monroe County…
Read MoreProperty assessments up on average
Monroe County property assessments for 2021, as published in this week’s issue of the Republic-Times, are up about 5 percent on average. Monroe County Assessor Carl Wuertz said that when…
Read MoreFarmland tax increases explained
In past years, assessments for farmland in Illinois could only legally fluctuate by 10 percent per year. Recently, Monroe County farmers have been seeing changes to this reflected on their…
Read MoreAssessments up slightly this year
The Republic-Times is publishing 2020 property tax assessments for Monroe County in this week’s paper. For a list of locations that sell the newspaper, click here. Monroe County Assessor Carl…
Read MoreJones questions county priorities
Democratic candidate for Monroe County Clerk Jason Jones Sr. recently questioned the priorities of county government following regular budget hearings. Jones, who is running against Republican Jonathan McLean for the…
Read MoreAssessment concerns expressed
Monroe County Board Chairman Bob Elmore expressed concerns about the delay in this year’s property assessment process. Elmore voiced his concerns publicly during a county zoning board meeting Thursday night,…
Read MorePrimary election is Tuesday
Voters across the state will be able to choose candidates Tuesday for the November elections from a slate of primary contestants. While some state and congressional races are contested, no…
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