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Meeting Dates & Times

The Board of Review meets 3 times per year, in march, July & December. Meetings are held on dates specified by State Law.

About the Meetings

March Board of Review – This board meets every year in March to hear property value appeals/protests from property owners as well as hear and act on poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions. The Board of Review shall meet on the second Monday in March for the purpose of hearing taxpayer appeals. The governing body of a Township may authorize an alternative starting date for this meeting, either the Tuesday or the Wednesday following the second Monday in March. Laketon Township holds the March Board of Review on two days, one day from 9am to 3pm and one day from 3pm to 9pm, by appointment. This is the only time you may appeal/protest your property value (SEV). If you do not appeal your value to the March Board of Review, you are not able to take your appeal to the tax tribunal.

July Board of Review – The July Board meets on the Tuesday following the third Monday in July if there is business to conduct. Only appeals regarding qualified errors of the roll, poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions are heard in July.

December Board of Review – The December Board meets on the Tuesday following the second Monday in December if there is business to conduct. Only appeals regarding qualified errors of the roll, poverty exemptions and disabled veterans exemptions are heard in December.

Forms

Please visit the Forms & Ordinances page to view the complete list of downloadable Board of Review Forms.

General Form Information

March Board of Review Petition Form (form L-4035) – This form is required to be completed and turned in to make an Appeal to the March Board of Review.
Poverty Exemption Affidavit (Form# 4988) – This form is only required for persons that are not required to and DO NOT file Federal or State Income Tax Returns.
Poverty Exemption Application Checklist – This from will help in getting together copies of all the documentation of income and expenses required to accompany the application forms. This list will also be used by staff to account for all required documents with such an application. Please follow all instructions on all documents and if you have any questions – please call Laketon Township.