Welcome
Statement of purpose and an overview of the contents.

Hot Topics
"Hot Topics" are one-screen discussions of current issues in Indiana state and local government, with links to more information. 

The Indiana State Budget
The Local Option Inventory Deduction
Property Tax Assessment
Farm Land Assessment
Information on Your Property Tax Bill
Information on Your Assessment Notice
Local Income Taxes

Capital Comments
This is a monthly newspaper column by Larry DeBoer, on state and local government and economic issues. The link is to an archive at the Purdue Agricultural Communications website.

Topics
Learn Indiana local government in depth. 
Topics Page

Follow the Fun At The General Assembly
Tax Restructuring, 2002
The Supreme Court Decision on Local Laws
The Indiana State Budget
Indiana State Government Fund Balances
Local Government Finance in Indiana
Local Government Budgeting
Local Government Services
Overview of Local Government Revenues
How Indiana's Taxes Compare to Other States
The Fiscal Impact of Development
Overview of the Indiana Property Tax
Property Tax Assessment
Farm Land Assessment for Property Taxes
How to Read Your Assessment Notice
The Property Tax on Inventories
The Local Option Inventory Deduction
How to Read Your Property Tax Bill
Indiana's Local Income Taxes
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
State Aid for Local Roads
State Aid to Local Schools
County Courthouse Pictures
Government Building and Historic Sight Pictures
Indiana Pi Bill, 1897
Was "Louie Louie" Banned in Indiana?

Data
Tax and budget numbers for Indiana local government.
Data Page

County Budget Tables
Property Tax Data by County and Year
Other Data Sets from this Website
Data Sets on Other Websites

Reference
Links to reference documents, both on this site and elsewhere.  
Reference Page

Glossary
Definitions of local government terms. 
Glossary Page