Allen
August 1, 2024

Allen Township to be reimbursed with state funds

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

Allen Township is receiving reimbursement funds from the state after a bookkeeping issue delayed the process.

Trustee Ken Reiff told the Union County Commissioners last week that the township hadn’t received the funds, something that has been corrected by the auditor’s office. The township receives two rounds of money each year from the state after the removal of tangible personal property taxes more than 10 years ago. The township is one of several communities that receives funds and Reiff said the board usually gets a disbursement in March and one in late summer or early fall. Last year, and this year, Reiff said, both rounds were delayed.

He said the …

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