Property tax freeze talks will be postponed until next year in Hamilton County.
The optional program that local governments can enact that freezes property taxes for older adults will not be discussed again until July 15th, 2026. The county commission chose to defer a vote on the issue in order to collect more data on how many people might participate in the program.
Each county that opts into the program, freezes the property taxes at their current rate for residents who are 65 or older who make under a certain level of income. The income threshold is chosen by each county.
Commissioner David Sharpe who has championed the program says some property values in his district in Red Bank have more than doubled.
