Lake County Council passes balanced 2026 budget, but declines raises as it braces for new property tax law

As the Lake County Council approved Tuesday a balanced budget for fiscal year 2026, it failed to pass an elimination of ...
The News-Herald

Unclaimed property tax funds moved to Lake County General Fund

Lake County Treasurer Mike Zuren has announced the transfer of $3,904,221 in unclaimed surplus property taxes, much of which dates back to the early 1980s, from his office’s Surplus Overage Account to ...

State supreme court rules against Lake County taxpayers on property tax cap

Indiana’s Supreme Court opted not to side with Lake County taxpayers in a case that could have reformed the state’s property ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake County tax panel trims appeals backlog

CROWN POINT | Lake County Assessor Hank Adams said the retooled Lake County Property Tax Board of Appeals already has cut a four-year-old backlog of old cases by 25 percent. "Good job," Adams told ...

Indiana Supreme Court rules in Lake County’s favor in curtilage property tax case

It’s not unconstitutional to limit curtilage to one acre when calculating homestead property taxes, the Indiana Supreme Court ...