Non-General Assessment Year Preamble

NOTICE TO HENDERSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS:  ASSESSED VALUES FOR 2022

Valuation date (35 ILCS 200/9-95):                                    January 1, 2022

Required level of assessment (35 ILCS 200/9-145):          33.33%

Valuation based on sales from (35 ILCS 200/1-155):       2019-2021

Publication is hereby made for equalized assessed valuations for real property in this county in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/12-10.  As required by 35 ILCS 200/9-210 and 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the following equalization factors have been applied to bring the assessments to the statutorily required three-year median level of 33.33%:

                        Farm Land:                               1.1000 from the preceding year’s median cropped soil

                                                                              Productivity index certified value

                      Other Land & Improvements:    1.0000

                      Residential:                               1.0568

                      Commercial:                             1.0568

                      Farm Homesite and Dwelling:      1.0568

Questions about these valuations should be directed to:

               Henderson County Supervisor of Assessments

               307 Warren Street, P.O. Box 342

               Oquawka, IL  61469

               http://henderson.illinoisassessors.com

  Office hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

  Property in this County, other than farmland and coal, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessments, based on the fair cash value of the property.  You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect, or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken:

1. Contact the county assessor’s office to review the assessment. 
2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Henderson County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.
3. The filing deadline is generally 30 days from this publication date, and this deadline date is February 3rd, 2023.  After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals for properties in this county.  For more information on appeal deadlines, call (309)867-3291 or visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.
4. Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions, which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment.  For more information on homestead exemptions, call (309) 867-3291 or visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the Farmland Assessments for the 2022 assessment year will increase by 10% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue with data provided by the Farmland Assessment Technical Advisory Board resulting in a $38.73 per acre increase for each soil productivity index. 

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows:

Final Equalized Assessed Value – Exemptions = Taxable Assessment;

Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Henderson County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A complete list of assessments for the following townships for the current assessment year, except those assessments that were changed solely by equalization as noted above, is as follows:  

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF RULES & REGULATIONS OF

HENDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW

 The Illinois statute governing the County Board of Review Requires publication of reasonable rules for the guidance of persons doing business with the Board (35 ILSC 200/9-5).

1. The regular meetings of the Board of Review shall be held in the Supervisor of Assessment’s Office, Henderson County Courthouse, in Oquawka, Illinois.  Meetings may be held in other parts of the County at the discretion of the Board.  Appeals may be filed with the Board of Review at the above location during regular business hours after assessment changes have been published up to thirty days after the publication date.   

2. Order of Business:
   1. Reading and approving the minutes of the previous meeting
   2. Presentations and reading of appeals
   3. Consideration of appeals to increase or decrease assessments of persons and corporations
   4. Equalization of assessments of townships
   5. Hearing of arguments from owners or their attorney

3. The Chairman of the Board of Review shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the Board to meet and shall immediately call the members to order and proceed with the transaction of business in accordance with the order of business as approved in Rule No. 2.

4. The persons or corporations having petitions or appeals to present shall make the same in writing, and file the same with the Clerk of the Board of Review. Assessment appeals may be filed with the Board of Review from the date of the Notice of Assessment Change to thirty (30) days after the publication of the Assessment List for the assessment year setting forth the changes made by the Township Assessors or the Supervisor of Assessments.  No extensions will be given after the due date for appeals.

5. All appeals must be on the Appeal Form approved by the Henderson County Board of Review as made available in the Office of the Supervisor of Assessments (appeal forms must be obtained from the office and will not be mailed out), Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois. No appeal will be considered without being on the prescribed form and complete in its entirety.  Documentation and/or information regarding the basis for an appeal must be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.  No faxed copies of the appeal form will be accepted. 

6. A reasonable time will be allowed by the Board of Review for a hearing.

7. The Clerk of the Board of Review shall keep a docket showing the number of the appeals filed with the said board for the reduction or increase of assessment of any persons or corporations in order of filing of the same and showing the action of the Board thereon. Action shall be taken on all appeals, relative to real property, by township rather than in numerical order.

8. Such appeals shall be numbered by the Clerk and filed in their regular order as received.

9. Any member of the Board of Review may notify the Board of any property that may come to his or her knowledge as being assessed too high or too low, and the Clerk shall thereupon issue to the person or corporation affected, notice that they may appear and show cause, if any they have, why such assessment should not be changed, but no action shall be taken in regard to any original assessment or increase of assessment until notice shall have been given as in these rules provided.

10. At any hearing before the Board of Review, a party may represent himself/herself, or may be represented by any persons licensed to practice law in Illinois. A corporation may be represented by, an officer, employee or director.  Persons not qualified to practice law in Illinois may not appear at the hearing in a representative capacity, but may assist council or parties in the preparation of cases for presentation.  If the property owner is to be represented by an attorney, an authorization form signed by the owner must be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.

11. The Board may hear petitions for reductions of assessments at the time of filing or may set a day for a hearing thereon. After date for hearing has been set, there will be no exceptions for change.

12. Unless waived, every person or corporation shall be entitled to 5 days notice of any hearing before the Board of Review. Notice shall be given by the Clerk of the Board of Review by mail to the person or corporation filing the appeal; at the address on the appeal form, or to the attorney for the person or corporation when so represented.

13. All persons or corporations having appeals or requests for exempt status falling under Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-35 through 200/15-160 shall offer the same in writing with the Clerk of the Board of Review on or before 30 calendar days after the date of publication of the Assessment List by the Supervisor of Assessments whichever is later.

14. All persons or corporations providing an appraisal, as proof of market value, shall provide a written, complete, 3 approaches to value, appraisal. A letter of fact as to the value of a piece of property will not be considered a complete appraisal.

15. If an appeal is based on an income approach to value, a 3 year income and expense statement has to be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.

16. The deadlines for filing for exemptions in Henderson County are: Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-170 Homestead of Persons age 65 (commonly called senior citizens exemption) – December 31,; Chapter 35 paragraph 200/15-175 General Homestead Exemption (commonly called owner occupied exemption) – December 31; Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-172 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption – December 31; Chapter 35 paragraph 200/15-180 Homestead Improvement Exemption, Note:  For the 2003 assessment year and later the Homestead Improvement Exemption is given automatically; Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-168 Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption – December 31; Chapter 35, 200/15-169 Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption – December 31; and Chapter 35, 200/15-167 Returning Veterans’ Homestead Exemption – December 31.

17. The Board of Review does not hear appeals on property tax bills, only assessed values.

18. These rules may be amended at anytime by giving one day notice, specifying the proposed amendments.

Revised: 1/5/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF RULES & REGULATIONS OF

HENDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW

1. The regular meetings of the Board of Review shall be held in the Supervisor of Assessment’s Office, Henderson County Courthouse, in Oquawka, Illinois beginning on June 4, 2019 and shall adjourn from day to day as shall be necessary. The hours of meetings shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise especially set.  Appeals may be filed with the Board of Review at the above location during regular business hours after assessment changes have been published up to thirty days after the publication date.

2. Order of Business:
   1. Reading and approving the minutes of the previous meeting
   2. Presentations and reading of appeals
   3. Consideration of appeals to increase or decrease assessments of persons and corporations
   4. Equalization of assessments of townships
   5. Hearing of arguments from owners or their attorney

3. The Chairman of the Board of Review shall take the chair at the hour appointed for the Board to meet and shall immediately call the members to order and proceed with the transaction of business in accordance with the order of business as approved in Rule No. 2.

4. The persons or corporations having petitions or appeals to present shall make the same in writing, and file the same with the Clerk of the Board of Review. Assessment appeals may be filed with the Board of Review from the date of the Notice of Assessment Change to thirty (30) days after the publication of the Assessment List for the assessment year setting forth the changes made by the Township Assessors or the Supervisor of Assessments.  No extensions will be given after the due date for appeals.

5. All appeals must be on the Appeal Form approved by the Henderson County Board of Review as made available in the Office of the Supervisor of Assessments (appeal forms must be obtained from the office and will not be mailed out), Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois. No appeal will be considered without being on the prescribed form and complete in its entirety.  Documentation and/or information regarding the basis for an appeal must be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.  No faxed copies of the appeal form will be accepted. 

6. A reasonable time will be allowed by the Board of Review for a hearing.

7. The Clerk of the Board of Review shall keep a docket showing the number of the appeals filed with the said board for the reduction or increase of assessment of any persons or corporations in order of filing of the same and showing the action of the Board thereon. Action shall be taken on all appeals, relative to real property, by township rather than in numerical order.

8. Such appeals shall be numbered by the Clerk and filed in their regular order as received.

9. Any member of the Board of Review may notify the Board of any property that may come to his or her knowledge as being assessed too high or too low, and the Clerk shall thereupon issue to the person or corporation affected, notice that they may appear and show cause, if any they have, why such assessment should not be changed, but no action shall be taken in regard to any original assessment or increase of assessment until notice shall have been given as in these rules provided.

10. At any hearing before the Board of Review, a party may represent himself/herself, or may be represented by any persons licensed to practice law in Illinois. A corporation may be represented by, an officer, employee or director.  Persons not qualified to practice law in Illinois may not appear at the hearing in a representative capacity, but may assist council or parties in the preparation of cases for presentation.  If the property owner is to be represented by an attorney, an authorization form signed by the owner must be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.

11. The Board may hear petitions for reductions of assessments at the time of filing or may set a day for a hearing thereon. After date for hearing has been set, there will be no exceptions for change.

12. Unless waived, every person or corporation shall be entitled to 5 days notice of any hearing before the Board of Review. Notice shall be given by the Clerk of the Board of Review by mail to the person or corporation filing the appeal; at the address on the appeal form, or to the attorney for the person or corporation when so represented.

13. All persons or corporations having appeals or requests for exempt status falling under Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-35 through 200/15-160 shall offer the same in writing with the Clerk of the Board of Review on or before 30 calendar days after the date of publication of the Assessment List by the Supervisor of Assessments whichever is later.

14. All persons or corporations providing an appraisal, as proof of market value, shall provide a written, complete, 3 approaches to value, appraisal. A letter of fact as to the value of a piece of property will not be considered a complete appraisal.

15. If an appeal is based on an income approach to value, a 3 year income and expense statement has to be submitted at the time of filing the Board of Review Appeal Form.

16. The deadlines for filing for exemptions in Henderson County are: Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-170 Homestead of Persons age 65 (commonly called senior citizens exemption) – December 31,; Chapter 35 paragraph 200/15-175 General Homestead Exemption (commonly called owner occupied exemption) – December 31; Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-172 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption – December 31; Chapter 35 paragraph 200/15-180 Homestead Improvement Exemption, Note:  For the 2003 assessment year and later the Homestead Improvement Exemption is given automatically; Chapter 35, paragraph 200/15-168 Disabled Persons’ Homestead Exemption – December 31; Chapter 35, 200/15-169 Disabled Veterans’ Standard Homestead Exemption – December 31; and Chapter 35, 200/15-167 Returning Veterans’ Homestead Exemption – December 31.

17. The Board of Review does not hear appeals on property tax bills, only assessed values.

18. These rules may be amended at anytime by giving one day notice, specifying the proposed amendments.

Dated at Oquawka, Illinois this 4^th day of June, 2019.

Chairman,   Deb Pflasterer

Member,      Bryan Heap

Member,      Richard Goff

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS

(AGE 65 OR OLDER)

The 2021 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Exemption forms

(PTAX 340) are still available.

You may obtain a form at:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA IL 61469

The deadline to file a 2021 application is July 31, 2021.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are currently receiving the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption,

you were mailed an application for the Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in February.

5/19/2021

Public Meeting Notice – Henderson County Farmland Assessments

To Whom It May Concern:

A public meeting will be held in room 103, Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois at 9:00 A.M. Thursday June 3, 2021 for the purpose of explaining and discussing the certified adjusted 2022 farm land values as received from the Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Bureau. 

Brenda Matherly, Director of Local Government, Illinois Farm Bureau^®, will be at the farmland meeting.  She will be presenting a session on farmland assessments.  Ms Matherly is a skilled presenter and informative speaker.   

Appropriate Social Distancing will be observed.  Please contact the Henderson County Assessor’s Office (309-867-3291) prior to the meeting for information and to reserve a seat.   If you have any questions please call 309-867-3291. 

The Henderson County Board of Review will meet on June 3, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. to revise the assessments of property. 

Non-General Assessment Year Preamble

NOTICE TO HENDERSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS:  ASSESSED VALUES FOR 2020

Valuation date (35 ILCS 200/9-95):                                    January 1, 2020

Required level of assessment (35 ILCS 200/9-145):          33.33%

Valuation based on sales from (35 ILCS 200/1-155):       2017-2019

Publication is hereby made for equalized assessed valuations for real property in this county in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/12-10.  As required by 35 ILCS 200/9-210 and 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the following equalization factors have been applied to bring the assessments to the statutorily required three-year median level of 33.33%:

                          Farm Land:                               1.1000 from the preceding year’s median cropped soil

                                                                              Productivity index certified value

                          Farm Improvements:                1.0000

                          Residential:                              1.0100

                          Commercial:                            1.0100

                          Farm Homesite and Dwelling:     1.010

Questions about these valuations should be directed to:

               Henderson County Supervisor of Assessments

               307 Warren Street, P.O. Box 342

               Oquawka, IL  61469

               http://henderson.illinoisassessors.com

  Office hours are 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

  Property in this County, other than farmland and coal, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessments, based on the fair cash value of the property.  You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect, or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken:

1. Contact the county assessor’s office to review the assessment. 
2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the Henderson County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.
3. The filing deadline is generally 30 days from this publication date, and this deadline date is December 28, 2020.  After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment appeals for properties in this county.  For more information on appeal deadlines, call (309)867-3291 or visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.
4. Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions, which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment.  For more information on homestead exemptions, call (309) 867-3291 or visit the Henderson County Assessor’s Office.

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the Farmland Assessments for the 2020 assessment year will increase by 1.1000% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue with date provided by the Farmland Assessment Technical Advisory Board resulting in a $32.01 per acre increase for each soil productivity index. 

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows:

Final Equalized Assessed Value – Exemptions = Taxable Assessment;

Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the Henderson County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

A complete list of assessments for the following townships for the current assessment year found in the Henderson County Quill. 

Public Notice

In compliance with 35ILCS Sec. 9-15 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Open Meeting will be held on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 102, Office of the Chief County Assessment Officer, Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois, for the purpose of consultation and instruction regarding procedures to be followed in determining assessed values for 2021.

2020 Assessment Change Notices & Preamble

The 2020 Notices of Assessment Change and Publication List is dated November 25, 2020.  The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is December 28, 2020.  The 2020 Publication List will appear in the Henderson County Quill for all Townships.  If you disagree with your 2020 assessment, please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office prior to the December 28, 2020 deadline to appeal your assessment. Per statute, assessment appeals shall not be accepted if they are filed or postmarked after this deadline. 

For assistance in completing your 2020 exemption forms:

The Henderson County Courthouse is open.   All homestead exemptions are due July 31, 2020 at the Assessor’s Office.  Exemption forms can also be mailed to the Assessor’s Office, PO Box 342, Oquawka IL 61469 or you can deposit your forms in the drop box outside the main courthouse door.  If you are not comfortable entering the courthouse and need assistance with your exemption forms, please call 309-867-3291 to make an appointment for curbside service.  You will be asked a few questions: 1.  Have you or someone you live with been experiencing a new fever, shortness of breath, or cough?  2.  Have you or someone you live with been exposed to an individual with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis?  3.  Have you or someone you live with tested positive for COVID-19?  Your temperature may be taken.  Masks will be required.    

If you have any questions, or wish to make an appointment with the Assessor’s Office, please call 309-867-3291. 

Phase 3  - The Henderson County Courthouse is open. 

Appropriate social distancing will be observed (6 feet).  You will be asked a few questions upon entry: 

1.  Have you or someone you live with been experienceing a new fever, shortness of breath, or cough?  2.  Have you or someone you live with been exposed to an lindividual with a positivge COVID-19 diagnosis?  3.  Have you or someone you live with tested positie for COVID-19? 

Your temperature may be taken. 

If you have any questions please contact the office you will be visiting prior to coming to the courthouse. 

County Clerk:  309-867-2911

Supervisor of Assessments:  309-867-3291

County Treasurer:  309-867-4141

Circuit Clerk:  309-867-3121

State’s Attorney:  309-867-4871

Sheriff:  309-867-4291

Probation:  309-867-6811

Zoning/Emergency Management:  309-867-2780

Animal Control:  309-221-1773

Veteran’s Assistance:  309-221-0169

 These measures are being taken to protect our employees as well as the public.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

PRESS RELEASE FROM HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Steve Haynes, Sheriff

Don Seitz, Chief Deputy

PO Box 228

Oquawka, Illinois  61469-0228

e-mail:  hendersheriff@9thjudicial.org

EFFECTIVE Thursday March 19, 2020 until further notice

To help combat the spread of COVID-19, Henderson County has implemented changes effecting entry into the Henderson County Courthouse.

No entry into the courthouse is allowed without appointment, unless you have a pending court case and are scheduled for that date.  We ask that you call ahead before coming to the courthouse as many cases have been continued.  Call the Circuit Clerk's office at 309-867-3121 to check whether your case is still taking place as previously scheduled.  Pursuant to recent orders entered by Chief Judge David Vancil, Jr. and the Supreme Court of Illinois, persons exhibiting certain symptoms and persons accompanying those with business before the court may be denied entry to the courthouse. 

If you have business in any of the courthouse offices, you must make an appointment with the office before you will be allowed to enter the courthouse.  Many of the courthouse offices have the capability to conduct services online or over the phone and we encourage you to take advantage of these services at this time.  Appointments can be made by calling the courthouse offices at the following numbers:

County Clerk:  309-867-2911

Supervisor of Assessments:  309-867-3291

County Treasurer:  309-867-4141

Circuit Clerk:  309-867-3121

State’s Attorney:  309-867-4871

Sheriff:  309-867-4291

Probation:  309-867-6811

Zoning/Emergency Management:  309-867-2780

Animal Control:  309-221-1773

Veteran’s Assistance:  309-221-0169

These measures are being taken to protect our employees as well as the public.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Sheriff Steven Haynes

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS (AGE 65 OR OLDER) THE 2020 SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION FORMS (PTAX-340) ARE AVAILABLE.   YOU MAY OBTAIN A FORM AT:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA, IL 61469

309-867-3291

QUALIFICATIONS:  YOU WILL BE 65 OR OLDER DURING 2020, YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 2019 WAS $65,000 OR LESS, USED PROPERTY AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OWNED THE PROPERTY OR HAD A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AND WERE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ASSESSED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME PRIVILEGE TAX.

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A 2020 APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2020.  PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU WERE MAILED AN APPLICATION FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN FEBRUARY 2020.

      PHONE NUMBERS

Henderson County Sherriff's Office/Emergency (309) 867-4291

Henderson County Clerk's Office Voice Phone # (309) 867-2911

Henderson County Treasurer's Office Voice Phone # (309) 867-4141

Henderson County Circuit Clerk's Office Voice Phone # (309) 867-3121

Henderson County EMA/Zoning Voice Phone # (309) 867-2780

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In compliance with 35ILCS Sec. 9-15 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Open Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 102, Office of the Chief County Assessment Officer, Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois, for the purpose of consultation and instruction regarding procedures to be followed in determining assessed values for 2020.  

2019 Assessment Change Notices & Preamble

The 2019 Notices of Assessment Change and Publication List is dated November 6, 2019.  The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is December 5, 2019.  The 2019 Publication List will appear in the Oquawka Current for all Townships.  If you disagree with your 2019 assessment, please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office prior to the December 5, 2019 deadline to appeal your assessment. Per statute, assessment appeals shall not be accepted if they are filed or postmarked after this deadline. 

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS (AGE 65 OR OLDER) THE 2019 SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION FORMS (PTAX-340) ARE AVAILABLE.   YOU MAY OBTAIN A FORM AT:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA, IL 61469

309-867-3291

QUALIFICATIONS:  YOU WILL BE 65 OR OLDER DURING 2019, YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 2018 WAS $65,000 OR LESS, USED PROPERTY AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OWNED THE PROPERTY OR HAD A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AND WERE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ASSESSED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME PRIVILEGE TAX.

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A 2019 APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2019.  PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU WERE MAILED AN APPLICATION FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN FEBRUARY 2019.

Public Notice

 In compliance with 35ILCS Sec. 9-15 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Open Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 102, Office of the Chief County Assessment Officer, Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, Illinois, for the purpose of consultation and instruction regarding procedures to be followed in determining assessed values for 2019.  The 2019 assessment year is a general assessment year. 

2018 Assessment Change Notices & Preamble

The 2018 Notices of Assessment Change and Publication List is dated November 14, 2018.  The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is December 14, 2018.  The 2018 Publication List will appear in the Oquawka Current for Biggsville, Rozetta, Bald Bluff, Oquawka and Gladstone Townships.  The 2018 Publication List will appear in the Quill Newspaper for Raritan, Media, Stronghurst, Terre Haute, Lomax and Carman Townships.  If you disagree with your 2018 assessment, please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office prior to the December 14, 2018 deadline to appeal your assessment. Per statute, assessment appeals shall not be accepted if they are filed or postmarked after this deadline. 

Farmland Assessments:

 On June 6, 2017 the Farmland Assessment Review Committee held a public meeting on the equalized assessed values proposed by the Illinois Department of Revenue and the implementation of procedures proposed by the Supervisor of Assessments. With no opposition, the farmland equalized assessed values and valuation procedures were accepted. 

The Department of Revenue employs a PI scale from a low of 82 to a high of 130. PA 98-0109 amended the Property Tax Code to limit the increase or decrease in its previous year’s soil PI certified values to 10% of the median cropped soil for tax year 2017. As a result, the 2018 Certified Assessed Value for each soil type is limited to a 10% increase of the previous year’s median cropped soil certified value. The median cropped PI soil level is 111. Therefore, for tax year 2018 (payable in 2019) all soil types in the PI scale from 82 to 130 will receive the same dollar-per-acre increase. Farmland is valued using productivity indexes (PI’s) for cropland, permanent pasture, and all other farmland. 10% Increase at PI 111 is $26.46.

 These values reflect the statutory changes to 35 ILCS 200/10-115(e) under Public Act 98-0109.

 This serves as the farmland assessment change notification.

 Henderson County Farmland Assessment Review Committee

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS (AGE 65 OR OLDER) THE 2018 SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION FORMS (PTAX-340) ARE STILL AVAILABLE.   YOU MAY OBTAIN A FORM AT:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA, IL 61469

309-867-3291

QUALIFICATIONS:  YOU WILL BE 65 OR OLDER DURING 2018, YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 2017 WAS $65,000 OR LESS, USED PROPERTY AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OWNED THE PROPERTY OR HAD A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AND WERE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ASSESSED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME PRIVILEGE TAX.

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A 2018 APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2018.  PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU WERE MAILED AN APPLICATION FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN FEBRUARY.

Annual Board of Review Organizational meeting to revise assessments of property June 5, 2018 at 8:30 A.M. in the Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, IL. 

The Annual Farmland Committee public meeting will be held in room 103, Henderson County Courthouse, Oquawka, IL at 9:15 A.M. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, for the purpose of explaining and discussing the certified adjusted 2019 farm land values as received from the Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Bureau.  Brenda Matherly of Illinois Farm Bureau is scheduled to present information at the meeting. 

June 5, 2018 Board of Review Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order

      2. Old Business

      3.  New Business

                        a.) Recognize Service of Board of Review Member - Robert Banta

                        b.) Swear in New Board of Review Member

                        c.) Review and Approve Certificates of Error

                        d.) Set Next Meeting Date

                        e.) Adjourn

ANNUAL ASSESSOR'S MEETING

35ILCS200/9-15 provides that the "Supervisor of Assessments shall, by January 1 of each year, assemble all assessors and their deputies for consultation and shall instruct them in uniformity of their functions". 

The Annual Assessor's Meeting for the 2018 assessment year will be held December 12, 2017 at 4:30pm in room 102 of the Henderson County Courthouse in Oquawka. 

The 2017 Notices of Assessment Change and Publication List is dated November 1, 2017.  The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is December 1, 2017.  The 2017 Publication List will appear in the Oquawka Current for Biggsville, Rozetta, Bald Bluff, Oquawka and Gladstone Townships.  The 2017 Publication List will appear in the Quill Newspaper for Raritan, Media, Stronghurst, Terre Haute, Lomax and Carman Townships.  If you disagree with your 2017 assessment, please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office prior to the December 1, 2017 deadline to appeal your assessment. Per statute, assessment appeals shall not be accepted if they are filed or postmarked after this deadline. 

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS (AGE 65 OR OLDER) THE 2017 SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION FORMS (PTAX-340) ARE STILL AVAILABLE.   YOU MAY OBTAIN A FORM AT:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA, IL 61469

309-867-3291

QUALIFICATIONS:  YOU WILL BE 65 OR OLDER DURING 2017, YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 2016 WAS $55,000 OR LESS, USED PROPERTY AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OWNED THE PROPERTY OR HAD A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AND WERE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ASSESSED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME PRIVILEGE TAX.

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A 2017 APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2017.  PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU WERE MAILED AN APPLICATION FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN FEBRUARY.

June 6, 2017 at 8:30 A.M.  - Annual Board of Review Organizational Meeting

June 6, 2017 at 9:15 A.M. - Farmland Committee Meeting to discuss 2018 certified farmland values. 

The 2016 Notices of Assessment change were mailed and published in the Oquawka Current on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.  Parcels that have had an individual reassessment change were mailed a Notice of Assessment change.  If a parcel did not receive a Notice of Assessment change, it did not have an individual reassessment change but is subject to the application of the county multiplier and/or farmland changes.  The parcels with an individual reassessment change are listed in the publications link of this website.  The filing deadline for the 2016 assessment year is Friday, November 4, 2016. If you disagree with your 2016 assessment, please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office prior to the November 4, 2016 deadline to appeal your assessment. Per statute, assessment appeals shall not be accepted if they are filed or postmarked after this deadline. 

The 2016 Publication List of Assessment Changes will be published in the Oquawka Current on October 5, 2016. 

The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is November 4, 2016.

Important dates to remember:

June 7, 2016 at 8:30 A.M.  - Annual Board of Review Organizational Meeting

June 7, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. - Farmland Committee Meeting to discuss 2017 certified farmland values.  Brenda Matherly from the Illinois Farm Bureau will be in attendance to answer questions.

NOTICE SENIOR CITIZENS (AGE 65 OR OLDER) THE 2016 SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE EXEMPTION FORMS (PTAX-340) ARE STILL AVAILABLE.   YOU MAY OBTAIN A FORM AT:

HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS OFFICE

307 WARREN STREET

OQUAWKA, IL 61469

309-867-3291

QUALIFICATIONS:  YOU WILL BE 65 OR OLDER DURING 2016, YOUR TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR 2015 WAS $55,000 OR LESS, USED PROPERTY AS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE, OWNED THE PROPERTY OR HAD A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY, AND WERE LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES.  YOU DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ASSESSED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME PRIVILEGE TAX.

THE DEADLINE TO FILE A 2016 APPLICATION IS JULY 31, 2016.  PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, YOU WERE MAILED AN APPLICATION FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN ASSESSMENT FREEZE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN FEBRUARY.

The 2015 Notices of Assessment Change and Publication List is dated October 21, 2015.  The deadline to file an appeal with the Board of Review is November 20, 2015.  The 2015 Publication List will appear in the Oquawka Current for Biggsville, Rozetta, Bald Bluff, Oquawka and Gladstone Townships.  The 2015 Publication List will appear in the Quill Newspaper for Raritan, Media, Stronghurst, Terre Haute, Lomax and Carman Townships.