Indiana Gov. Mike Braun plans to push lawmakers on property tax relief in the next legislative session, particularly for older adults who’ve paid off their mortgages.
“Once you get to 65, maybe you ought to have some relief from your own government to not have property taxes after that,” he told reporters at a Wednesday news conference. “So I’ll be looking for enterprising legislators to see if they’re hearing that, too.”
“The other thing I hear is, you know, once you’ve paid your mortgage off, why should you then have a fixed cost?” he continued. “And generally, that’s going to be later in life. … With a 25, 30-year mortgage, you’ll be approaching retirement.”…