Union County to promote tax bill pre-pay option

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

The second half tax bills are going out and this time residents might notice an additional piece of information traveling with them in the mail.

Union County Treasurer Andrew Smarra told officials this week that mail going out to residents this month will contain a pamphlet about the county’s pre-pay program.

“We got the approval from the state to include a little pamphlet in with the tax bill about the pre-paid program so that people are aware that it exists,” he said. “The pre-paid program is kind of like an escrow program with mortgage companies except you’re escrowing with us.”

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