Sign-up for senior freeze, exemptions

The Custer Township Assessors Office will host a senior event on Thursday, May 25, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Custer Township building. Staff from the Will County Asssessors Office will be available to assist seniors.

The event will allow seniors 65-years or older to sign-up for the senior freeze and exemptions which aid in reducing the real estate taxes.

To qualify, seniors must be 65-years-old, own and live in the home and have a total household income of $55,000 or less. Participants must bring their drivers license, income for 2014 (1040) and the latest tax bill.

For more information, call Custer Township Assessor Pam Hall at 815-693-5645 at the Will County Supervisor of Assessment Office 815-740-4321.