Mike Castellon

“Recently, the state party issued a letter in response to a complaint by former party members," said St. Joseph County Republican Party Chair Jackie Horvath. "The letter described the allegations as ‘frivolous,’ yet still imposed a reprimand. That contradiction is unfair, hypocritical and undermines the credibility of the decision itself.”

The newly added property tax assessments town hall is set for Saturday June 7 in the County-City Building's 4th Floor Council Chambers from 10 a.m. to noon.

St. Joseph County Assessor Mike Castellon says the state mass appraisal process is mostly accurate but can result in some properties being over- and under-assessed.

The auditor and assessor wrote the council letters saying they're underpaid compared to their counterparts in other counties

St. Joseph County property owners have until June 15 to appeal their assessments

The Republican Party made some gains in local St. Joseph County races Tuesday, but incumbent Democratic Sheriff Bill Redman cruised to reelection as well.

The St. Joseph County Election Board voted unanimously Friday to keep Republican county assessor candidate Mike Castellon on the November ballot. Castellon — the current Penn Township assessor — had faced a challenge over his residency.