State statutes stipulate the requirements for the appointed office. Every dollar of property tax remains in the local area and is used to fund a variety of local government taxing districts. In Jackson County there are over fifty districts that use some portion of your property tax dollar. The taxing districts determine the amount of property tax to be collected through their district budgets and tax levies. The amount that can be collected is affected by the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law .
Every taxpayer shares responsibility for maintaining fair and accurate assessment values.
Every taxpayer is responsible for reviewing their assessment levels and monitoring how their taxing authorities allocate and spend tax revenue. This is usually accomplished by attending budget hearings and providing input to the elected officials. Every taxpayer is also responsible for monitoring the assessing authority policies and accuracy in apportioning the taxes on land owners. This is accomplished by comparing one's assessed property value against that of comparable properties. The Assessment Process The Supervisor of Assessments Office is responsible for listing, discovering, and valuing all property in the township in conjunction with township assessors elected by each of the County's sixteen township units of local government.