Before You Start: Forget What You Think You Know
Common beliefs about property taxes that are completely wrong:
"Your taxes go up when your house is sold"
FALSE: This is actually illegal! But assessors may pretend your house "changed" to justify an increase.
"They raise your taxes to get more money"
FALSE: The municipality gets a fixed amount (tax levy). It's a zero-sum game - if you pay less, someone else pays more.
Ask Yourself: Are You OK With This?
Arbitrary decisions that cost you thousands of dollars?
The municipality knowing the system is broken and refusing to fix it?
The village spending $50,000/year to force you to fight two separate assessments?
Getting no real explanation for how your assessment was determined?
What You'll Hear When You Start Asking Questions:
"Seniors would lose their houses if we fixed things!"
Never backed up with data. Just fear-mongering.
"Land value vs. building value doesn't matter, just the total."
Translation: We have no process or justification for our assessments.
"It's too expensive to reassess everyone!"
Yet we spend $50K/year on partial reassessments when we could inherit Mount Pleasant's assessments for free.
Our Mission
We believe property tax data should be transparent, accessible, and fair for all residents.
Make Information Accessible
Transform complex tax rolls into searchable, visual data that anyone can understand and explore.
Uncover Fraud & Abuse
Use data analysis to identify patterns of unfair assessment practices and potential violations of tax law.
Empower Residents
Provide tools and insights to help property owners understand and challenge unfair tax assessments.
Powerful Tools for Tax Transparency
Interactive Maps
Visualize property values and tax assessments across neighborhoods
Property Search
Find and compare properties with powerful filtering tools
Neighborhood Analysis
Compare your property's assessment with similar properties in your neighborhood. Available after selecting a property.
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