By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Most of the tax statements mailed to Barton County residents were correct. That was the message from County Treasurer Jim Jordan during Tuesday's county commission meeting. His office is going through the time-consuming process of making corrections and issuing refunds, but it does not impact how taxes are paid in the county.
"If you have not sent your tax payments in thinking you will get a new tax statement, you will not," he said. "This mill levy does not affect all of Barton County, so we're not going to send out new tax statements. Not everybody in Barton County will receive a refund, either. Send in your payment. If you're due a refund, we'll send it out to you with a note stating what the refund is for."
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Commission Chair Barb Esfeld seconded the notion, adding late tax payments will still accrue additional interest charges.
"Yes, there was an error made," she said, "but if you haven't paid your taxes, you're still liable for interest. Don't wait on our correction because it will not take away the fact that you're still going to have interest due."
County Counselor Patrick Hoffman reiterated the interest accruals are by state statute and counties have no control over them. Jordan's office continues to work through more than 50,000 files that must be manually adjusted.