Calendar of Events

Important Events Throughout the Year

Your birthday

• Renewal of motor vehicle license plate, which is valid until midnight of the owner's birthday.
• Renewals are accepted 90 days prior to birth month. This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers and motorcycles.
• Vessel Registration now expires on your birth date.

January

• Receive 2% discount on payment of property taxes.
• Receive 2% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.

February

• Receive 1% discount on payment of property taxes.
• Receive 1% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.

March

• Full amount due on property taxes by March 31st.
• Final (4th) property tax Installment Payment Plan Program payment due by March 31st.
• Taxpayers currently enrolled in the Installment Program do not need to reapply to continue the program.

April

• All unpaid property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time, a 3% interest charge is added to the gross amount and an advertising fee will be added to the delinquent bill.
• Within 45 days, delinquent property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper.
• All unpaid tangible personal property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time a 1.5% per month interest charge is added to the gross amount and an advertising fee will also be added to the delinquent bill.
• Applications for next year's property tax installment payment plan due by April 30th.

May

• Tax warrant processing begins on delinquent tangible personal property taxes May 1st.
• List of delinquent taxes advertised in local newspaper one time.

June

• Tax certificate sale for delinquent real estate taxes begins on or before June 1st.
• First property tax Installment Plan payment due on or before June 30th.
• Registration renewals of company-owned motor vehicles (under 5,000 pounds) due by June 30th.

July

• Business Tax Receipt renewals begin July 1st.

September

• Business Tax Receipt renewals due by September 30th.
• Second property tax Installment Program payment due by September 30th.

October

• Business Tax Receipts become delinquent October 1st. Late fees applied.

November

• Collection of property taxes and tangible personal property taxes begins.
• Receive a 4% discount on payment if made by November 30th.

December

• Receive a 3% discount on payment of property taxes.
• Receive a 3% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.
• Third property tax Installment Program payment due by December 31st.
• Registration and renewal of trucks over 5000 pounds, truck-trailers, semi-trailers, nine-passenger and over vehicles for hire due by December 31st.
• Renew decals for mobile homes that are not assessed as Real Property before December 31st.