Stacey Hamm

Taxes / Budget Independent review of every tax roll before bills go out, with results published online. Housing A cross-check of property records to flag homeowners still paying the 6% rate, with a letter showing them how to switch. Taxes / Budget File for Homestead, Legal Residence, and vehicle exemptions online in minutes. Taxes / Budget Proactive mailings to every Richland County homeowner who turns 65. Taxes / Budget Community workshops at libraries, churches, and senior centers across the county. Taxes / Budget Mandatory recalculation of refund interest on a published schedule, so a five-year lapse becomes impossible. Taxes / Budget Three offices touch your property tax bill: the Assessor sets the value, the Auditor calculates what you owe, and the Treasurer collects it. Add a dozen taxing entities each with their own millage rate, and you get a bill that looks like a math test. Taxes / Budget Real-time integration with the DMV and Treasurer, so a change in one office shows up in the others immediately. Taxes / Budget A public exemption dashboard showing how many parcels claim each break and how much money is still going unclaimed.