Reminder from Marengo Revenue Commssioner Sharon Barkley

What to do if you add or remove improvements:

The law requires owners, or their agent, come to the Revenue Commissioner’s Office no later than Dec. 31 to sign a new assessment officially reporting any improvements made to or any removal of structures or features from their property, on or before Oct. 1 of that year.

Examples of improvements that are assessable would include new structures or additions, swimming pools, extensive repairs, remodeling, or renovations: adding a fireplace, extra bath, patio, deck, carport, garage, etc. However such things as re-roofing, minor repairs and painting, (normal maintenance type items), would not require a reassessment.

Generally speaking, any work done that would more than nominally increase the value of a property would constitute an assessable improvement.