Auditor's report on House Bill 96 and property tax reform
Lake County
Summary
County Auditor Chris Galloway explained how recent state law fixes the 20-mil floor windfall, indexes inside millage to inflation, and raises the owner-occupied credit to 15.38% over five years. He also announced his office will return about $750,000 to local taxing authorities in July.
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Last discussed Jun 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $750,000 in already-voted tax dollars will flow back to cities, villages, townships and school districts this July.
Every local taxing district — schools, cities, villages and townships — shares in the returned funds.
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