Property Tax Law Under Question by Greene County Collector

Greene County Collector Allen Icet says a new law allowing counties to freeze property taxes for senior citizens needs clarification.

Senate Bill 190 allows counties to freeze property taxes for people eligable for social security, own a home, or pay property taxes on a home.

Icet says the bill has no guidelines to determine who is eligible or what happens if property taxes decrease. Presiding Commissioner Bob Dixon says the law does not have the details necessary to implement it.

The law is scheduled to go into effect August 28th.