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Trumbull County Auditor explains how mistake on Hubbard property Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder has explained that an error was made regarding the valuation of Hubbard Schools, which had been miscalculated meaning residents underpaid on their taxes. The error was discovered when the accountant discovered it, and by the time she realized it, tax bills had already been sent out. The amount not collected is equal to about $190 per $100,000 in property value. This could potentially lead to new levies and renewals in the township, potentially leading to higher property taxes.
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Last week, 21 News reported that Hubbard City and Township residents will have a higher property tax bill than usual in the second half of 2024 due to an error with the auditor's office.
Now, Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder is explaining exactly what happened and what caused this error.
As previously reported, while the levies for Hubbard Schools had been included in the valuation, they had been miscalculated meaning residents had underpaid on their taxes.
More specifically, the amount not collected is equal to about $190 per $100,000 in property value.
Yoder explained that accountants with the Auditor's Office utilize spreadsheets to calculate values for its taxing district. In Hubbard's case, the millage for the school levies had been mistyped and by the time the accountant realized her mistake, tax bills had already been sent out.
"When [the accountant] discovered the error, she reported it to me immediately [and] we took action to get things corrected and get that ball rolling," Yoder said.
Yoder went on to say when bills for the second half of the year go out, there will be a message explaining the situation.
Hubbard Township Trustee Jason Tedrow tells 21 News this error is concerning because it could potentially cause new levies in the township and even renewals of existing ones to fail.
Tedrow say because this error was not communicated to residents sooner, many have been blindsided by a higher bill than they were expecting during a time when property values have already increased leading to higher property taxes.
Tedrow is concerned that this could cause residents to lose trust in these levies and vote against them.
Hubbard residents to pay more in second half of property taxes due to miscalculation