PROPERTY REPORTING DEADLINE NEAR

BENTON -- Scott County property owners take note: The deadline for reporting personal property is quickly approaching.

Scott County Assessor Teresa Houchin said Wednesday that all property owners including businesses must report all personal property owned or held on Jan. 1 to the assessor's office. The deadline for reporting the property is March 1.

Property owners who do not return a completed list to the assessor by the deadline may be subject to a penalty ranging from $10 to $100 depending on the value of the property.

In January Houchin's office mailed every property owner a form on which the taxable personal property must be reported. Property owners who did not receive a form or lost the form may obtain a new one by contacting her office at (573) 545-3535, Houchin said.