IMPORTANT FINAL NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT PUBLICATION DATE

The 2011 equalized assessments are complete and can be viewed on our web site.  The assessed values listed on this site have been equalized by the Kane County Supervisor of Assessments.  The 2011 equalization factor for Batavia Township is 1.0186. 

Assessments are as of January 1, 2011.  The market "today" is not reflected until the 2012 assessment year.  Therefore, any sales or appraisals dated after January 1, 2011 cannot be considered until the 2012 assessment year.  Per Illinois State Statutes we are mandated to use the three previous years of sales to obtain the fair cash value for a current assessment year.  So for the 2011 assessment year we must use sales from 2008, 2009 and 2010. 

Once you have reviewed your 2011 equalized assessment, if you do not agree with the assessed value that we have arrived at, we would like you to contact our office prior to filing an appeal.  We request that you submit three comparable properties and/or sales within your neighborhood.  This information can be obtained from our web site.  Once you have compiled the comparable information, please call or bring your information to our office for our review.  If you submit sales data, please be sure to include sales other than just foreclosed or short sales.  

Upon completion of your assessment review, if you still do not agree with our value, you may file an appeal with the Kane County Supervisor of Assessments.  Their web address is www.kanecountyassessments.org.  They provide instructions and forms for property assessment appeals.

Equalized assessed values are scheduled to be published in the Kane County Chronicle on October 7, 2011.  The appeal period will commence from the date of publication and continue for 30 days.  The deadline to file an assessment appeal for the 2011 assessment year is scheduled to end on November 7, 2011.  We encourage you to call our office to discuss your assessment prior to filing an appeal.

This being a general assessment year, all assessments will be published.  You have 30 days from the date of publication to file an appeal. 

The Kane County Supervisor of Assessments has scheduled assessment notices to be mailed on October 4, 2011.

***PLEASE NOTE***  Not every taxpayer will receive a notice.  Only those assessments changed by your Assessor will receive a notice.  Assessments only changed by the county equalization factor will NOT receive a notice.  ALL assessments will however be published.

Please call our office if you have any questions.  My staff and/or I will be glad to discuss them with you.  You may reach us at 630.879.1323 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Thank you,

Tammy J. Kavanaugh, Assessor