County considers doubling wheel tax Apr 17, 2009
Commissioner Bob Farmer said the county property tax will likely be raised, but a wheel tax hike would help minimize the increase. You, me and everybody else doesn t want to pay taxes, but there comes a time when you ve got to bite the bullet, Farmer said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Hawaii land fund may conserve 5,700 acres Apr 15, 2009
A decision by O'ahu voters three years ago to use a portion of county property tax revenues to purchase land or easements for conservation is about to produce initial results involving as much as 5,700 acres on the Island. Six applicants are seeking some of the fund's first distributions. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Schools Plan for 6 Percent Cut Apr 15, 2009
Polk County property tax collections are off by less than 0. 5 percent from last year, but there remains a concern that the tax certificate sale may not be as robust as in previous years, the superintendent said. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Equitable building in foreclosure Apr 9, 2009
According to Fulton County property tax records, the building has fallen in value and is now worth about $44. 8 million, including the land. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
County needs to cut $21M Apr 3, 2009
A second 5-percent wave of cuts is planned for later in the year but the uncertainty of state budget cuts, federal stimulus funds and county property tax revenues makes precise planning at this point impossible. "We have to be smaller over the next three to five years," said Thomas, "but other counties appear to be worse off than we are.". (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Bucking the trend--Sales tax revenue up for city and county despite downturn of U.S. economy Mar 15, 2009
Morgan also pointed out the importance of sales tax revenue in helping lower the county property tax rate. The more sales tax we collect, the better it is for the taxpayers, because the property tax rate goes down, she said. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Lower taxes, not split, is answer to Fulton gripes Mar 10, 2009
The taxpayers of North Fulton, with 29 percent of the county s population paying 42 percent of all county property tax, feel they are overtaxed and that the Board of Commissioners has ignored them. The proposed secession would mean the loss of $193 million in county revenues from North Fulton (approximately one-third of the general fund budget of $640 million) and significantly higher taxes for the remaining taxpayers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
County budget gets public hearing Tuesday Mar 9, 2009
The outcome is a proposed 53 million budget with lessened county property tax levies for both incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county, although after slight increases in rollbacks set by the state, there will be minor tax increases. No employee positions will be cut. (Sioux City Journal)
Real deals: Brighton plant sold for $6.6M Feb 28, 2009
67 million, according to county property tax records. The eight-building Intertape complex, located at 1095 S. Fourth Ave., includes roughly 183,500 square feet of space and was built in phases from 1970 to 1996, property tax records indicate. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Measure W will only saddle Lodi with debt and siphon future revenue away from our schools Feb 23, 2009
"Guess what, guys? All county property tax stays in the county, and if you would like to see how it's allocated, Adrian Van Houten, County Auditor/Controller, will furnish you with the details. The Chamber of Commerce has made the ridiculous claim that with Redevelopment we can keep 80 percent of the property tax; without, 80 percent goes to the State to squander.How many of Measure W's supporters have actually read the Redevelopment Plan? A Plan without specifics " just maybes, mights, coulds... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Digital switch affects Kittitas Valley viewers Feb 17, 2009
The special TV service district, funded by an annual assessment sent out with Kittitas County property tax bills to 1,200-1,500 households in the valley, leases land on the ridge for its translator equipment. Mapes said the district didn t collect assessments in 2008 and won t bill valley residents this year, either, because there were enough funds built up from past years to support the district. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Taxes paid in county by property owners tops $100 million Feb 17, 2009
Cowlitz County property tax bills went out Friday with decreased tax rates across the board even while the county s overall tax bill increased 10 percent. The overall tax collections went up because there were more properties to tax, officials said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
County Oks new sheriff patrol cars Feb 10, 2009
In other news the commission approved the levy of alcoholic beverages license fees and levy of county property tax as well. The courthouse will be closed on Feb. 16 in observance of Presidents Day. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Which way does the wind blow? Feb 9, 2009
The agreement calls for a 60-percent county property tax abatement for the wind farms first five years and a 40-percent abatement the second five years, said Gary Vest, economic development director for the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. In November, the county approved a reinvestment zone for the wind farm, which set boundaries for the tax abatement. (Odessa American, TX)
Special Tax Levies For Roads, Garbage Collection, Fire Service Considered by City Feb 8, 2009
Published: Saturday, February 7, 2009 10:08 AM EST Public comment will be heard by the Bartow City Commission on the morning of Feb. 23 on a proposal to collect garbage collection fees, a new fire protection tax, and a new street paving assessment on county property tax bills. The hearing will be held at City Hall at 10 a.m.. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Preswick Glen late on tax payments Feb 8, 2009
Preswick Glen, which has been embroiled in a legal dispute with the town over whether it deserves tax-exempt status under state law, is about a week late on the full 2009 town and county property tax payments it owes, according to town records ... Preswick Glen has not yet paid its 2009 town and county property taxes, due Jan. 31 ... In January 2008, Preswick Glen paid $89,278 in town and county property taxes. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Court ruling may help businesses in tax battles Mar 31, 2008
DURHAM - The balance of power in the perennial struggle between businesses and county tax assessors may be shifting - a development that could lead to more firms challenging their county property tax tabs. Tax assessors appear to have been put on the defensive after a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling involving and Durham County shifted the burden of proof in such cases onto the tax man's lap. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Experience, backgrounds challenged in DA race Mar 31, 2008
JR MOORE is on the county property tax appriasal board and Sadler was once chairman talk about being the fox in the hen house. The county judge and commissioners could care less if they tax you out of your house they just have to spend your hard earned money. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Research warehouse to become showroom Mar 30, 2008
The building is valued at $774,127, according to Travis County property tax records. Related Industry News. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Teachers to rally for raises Mar 21, 2008
"Funding a 1 percent cost-of-living increase for teachers and other county employees would increase the budget by approximately $14 million, equivalent to a 2.3-cent increase in the county property tax rate," Smith wrote in a March 4 letter posted on the county Web site. However, Bost argues that the county has surpluses and that Smith can fund the raises without raising property taxes, in part by stemming what she called a recent flow of money from the operating budget to capital projects. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Worker found hanged on Mel Gibson's property Mar 21, 2008
County property tax records show the nearly 9-acre parcel of land is owned by Gibson, 52, through his Millicent Trust. And according to the celebrity news Web site TMZ.com, which broke the story, the site is less than a mile from the Holy Family Catholic Church founded by Gibson, whose daughter was married there in 2006. (MSNBC -- News)
Details of the property tax relief deal Mar 15, 2008
County Income Tax wrote on Mar 14, 2008 7:47 AM:" We won't get property tax relief until we PAY FOR IT !!! When we start paying a county income tax then we will get county property tax caps. ". JW wrote on Mar 14, 2008 7:39 AM:" What a joke. You people vote for these Lake county bozo you all should loose your homes. What a freaken joke. ". (Munster Times, IN)
Preiss returns for another off-campus UT apartment complex Mar 5, 2008
The complex is valued at $28 million according to Travis County property tax records. Last year, Preiss acquired University Village at Austin, an 1,152-bed complex directly behind Campus Estates. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Council may loan housing money Feb 27, 2008
The RDA receives just under two percent of county property tax revenue paid within redevelopment areas. In November, the city Planning Commission approved a use permit for the Northcrest Apartments planned at Oregon and Hoover streets. (Daily Triplicate)
Austin apartments on sales block Feb 12, 2008
9 million according to Travis County property tax records. Camden owns or has interests in 180 properties across the United States containing 62,338 apartment units. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Proposed county budget cuts taxes on city homes Feb 10, 2008
The proposed budget would lower the regular county property tax rate from 7. 21 to 6. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Property tax passed; Romney, Clinton come out on top in Nassau Feb 2, 2008
The Nassau County coordinator's office estimates the amendment will reduce Nassau County property tax revenues by $3 million in fiscal year 2008-09 and Nassau County School District tax revenues by $700,000 in fiscal year 2008-09. New York Sen. (Florida Times-Union)
Today's turnout could be heavy Jan 29, 2008
30-day news archives. Bob Allen's replacement. (Florida Today)
$400 million copier? Jan 29, 2008
doorguy wrote on Jan 4, 2008 6:08 PM:" From the Minidoka county property tax website... The amount of tax is determined from the budget needs of the taxing districts. There are many kinds of taxing districts in Idaho. Some, like cities and counties, levy taxes to provide a wide range of services. Others levy taxes for specific purposes like highways, schools, or fire protection. Officials for each taxing district determine the annual budget needed to provide services for the district. The... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Full Story » Jan 25, 2008
The package includes copies of a delinquent Sonoma County property tax bill Furch paid last year and anonymous comments suggesting there's political corruption to be seen in the second mortgage Furch and partner Scot Stegeman took out to pay off their taxes. The mortgage lender happens to be a prominent Sonoma County developer named Dennis Hunter. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
County taxes won’t change Jan 23, 2008
The average county property tax bill is $530. County spokeswoman Lynne Shedlock called their proposed decrease a phantom tax cut that was a political ploy using borrowed money. (Scranton Times, PA)
Citizens give more than their two cents about taxes Jan 18, 2008
In 2002 the local county property tax levy was 1. 4 million less than what the state maximum actually allowed. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Construction Boom in Shelby County Jan 8, 2008
Shelby County property tax owners will see a small tax levy increase under a budget proposal being considered by the Shelby County Supervisors for '07-'08 fiscal year. Police officers Brad Wendt and Aaron Holtz were terminated from the Harlan Police Department. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Supervisors set goals for the new year Jan 7, 2008
Searle says he wants to work on lowering the county property tax rate again in 2008. We have been able to do so for the last two years and to lower it once again this year, especially in light of the State s current budget problems, will be an accomplishment, he said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The Top Stories From 2007 Jan 1, 2008
Double-digit increases in Park County property tax assessments also ranked high on the list of top stories for 2007. Park County Assessor Doug Brandt said the trouble is the state's fair market value system. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
County property tax past due Jan 1, 2008
Published Dec 31, 2007 - 19:01:46 CST.. By Jaine Treadwell, The Messenger. (Troy Messenger, AL)
‘I CALLED THEIR BLUFF’ Dec 22, 2007
The county property tax rate is at a maximum limit, so a tax hike would require court approval and could only generate about $3. 5 million in revenue. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
County’s spending plans could become much clearer today Dec 21, 2007
But because the county property tax rate is at a maximum limit, a tax hike would require court approval and would be limited to generating about $4 million in revenue. County officials wanted to borrow up to $93. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Battle over incentives shaping up Dec 19, 2007
Shuford, like most Caldwell residents, still is feeling the sting of a 22-percent county property tax increase earlier this year, and he feels that his project has not been treated fairly. He doesn't understand why the county wouldn't offer him the same incentive that many others have received during the last decade. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Schools push up property taxes this year Dec 16, 2007
For the Tribune's annual municipality-by-municipality look at La Crosse County property tax rates. According to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, school taxes which typically make up about 40 percent of property taxes are the culprit behind the larger increases for 2008. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Is a taxpayers’ rebellion coming? Dec 15, 2007
Sunday, the Tribune publishes its annual comparison of La Crosse County property tax bills. Reid Magney can be reached at (608) 791-8211 or. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Lake tax bills to provide season's greetings Dec 15, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:46 AM CST. Lake County Treasurer John Petalas said Monday the often-delayed 2006 payable 2007 bills should be printed and mailed this week. (Munster Times, IN)
Perfect sense Dec 14, 2007
Wetta said working with the Sumner County Commissioners, he hopes to give Sumner County property tax relief and a reduction in taxes, support for the school systems. All these things politicians promise all the time, now we can do it, Wetta said. (Wellington Daily News, KS)
Vision 20/20 committee back to work Dec 12, 2007
Reduction of the county property tax by half a mil. CLICK ON THESE LINKS. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Read more. . Dec 8, 2007
Perhaps they spread a little less cheer than the Christmas cards they accompany, but Williams County property tax statements are scheduled to be mailed out between today and Monday, according to Treasurer/Recorder Kari Evenson ... "A brochure will be included with all 2007 Williams County property tax statements," Evenson said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
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The board approved a total 2008 county property tax levy of 4. 8 million. (Macomb Journal, IL)
No tax hike included in the county budget Dec 2, 2007
CHAMBERSBURG For the second year in a row, Franklin County residents will not see an increase in their county property tax bills. Franklin County Commissioners on Thursday reviewed a preliminary 114 million budget for 2008 that holds the line on the current mill rate of 21. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
County considers $147 M spending plan Nov 30, 2007
4 percent and keeps the county property tax rate at 94. 9 mills, which is $94. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Board welcomes new official Nov 30, 2007
Shoopman's 16-month tenure in the position had been marked by controversy, most notably because of high turnover in the office and a delay in processing tax assessments that kept county property tax bills from being mailed on time. Kristal Deininger, planning and zoning administrator for Tazewell County, was brought into the supervisor of assessments office late last year to help improve efficiency in the office. (Pekin Times, IL)
Divided County Council panel approves tax plan Nov 30, 2007
If they don't approve the new taxes on Tuesday, council members will be faced with either raising the county property tax rate or laying off 800 or so county employees. Mr. Onorato has vowed to veto any budget with a property tax increase. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Nov 28, 2007
The sale of the property to a commercial interest would place it on the county property tax roles. Thursday: A comparison of the new contract, the old contracts and the original economic development plan. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Buffalo County OKs $5.63 million tax levy Nov 23, 2007
63 million county property tax levy. The levy is 4. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Jasper County property tax, still no deadline Nov 21, 2007
Kankakee Valley Post-News. Tammy L. McEwan, treasurer of Jasper County announces to taxpayers that the property tax due date will not be Nov. 13 this year. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Breaking the bank Nov 18, 2007
Because the county property tax rate is at a maximum limit, the county needs court approval for a tax hike and can only raise the tax rate 5 mills, County Commissioner Stephen A. Urban said. Increasing the county tax rate from 94. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Tax challenge is shot down Nov 13, 2007
4 percent county property tax increase that took effect in 2005. The decision will probably be the end of the line for the lawsuit city resident Thomas Musewicz filed against the county and Commissioners Robert C. Cordaro and A.J. Munchak in December 2004. (Scranton Times, PA)
Greene County Debates Cold War Veteran Tax Break Nov 12, 2007
The proposed exemption would allow veterans who served between September 2, 1945 and December 26, 1991 a partial exemption on their county property tax. About 500 veterans in Greene County would be eligible. (FOX23 News, NY)
Where would the money for the 2008 county budget come from? Nov 9, 2007
While that's less than this year's county property tax rate of 0 ... That property would have an expected county property tax bill of 599. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Here's some of the news you will see in Thursday's Sentinel! Nov 9, 2007
Jerry Moran will visit Inman Monday; McPherson County property tax statements will be mailed Friday; and a Central Christian drama ministry team will perform Sunday at Canton Christian Church. 4. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Cold Warriors could get a break Nov 8, 2007
CATSKILL Military veterans from the Cold War who don t already get Greene County property tax relief for their service might just get some but county lawmakers are holding a public hearing on the idea this month first. Lawmakers readily accepted the idea Tuesday during committee meetings of a property tax exemption for the county government s estimate of 500 primary homeowning veterans who were in active military service during the time of the cold war. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Voters use the weekend Nov 6, 2007
Voters are deciding a pair of statewide measures, a Benton County property tax levy that seeks to levy 90 cents per 1,000 valuation and several other levies and bonds around the county. A year ago, voters narrowly rejected a county levy that was nearly identical to the one on the ballot this year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Taxes add up Nov 6, 2007
Call: (800) 877-3400. Divide this total by the countywide tax. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Do assessors read news? Nov 2, 2007
11/02/07 03:28:59 I am not an expert on Proposition 13, however, I did receive my Fresno County property tax bill recently, along with the 2% increase in the net taxable value of my property. Who are we to believe, the Fresno County Assessor's Office, or the recent articles published in The Bee. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Property tax bills include fire fees Nov 1, 2007
HARDIN COUNTY The Hardin County Sheriff s Office on Wednesday mailed about 50,000 county property tax bills, which include fire subscription fees for those who own property outside city limits. Payment of the subscription fees, which are collected for volunteer fire departments, is not mandatory. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Letters, Oct. 25: M37 was real 'wolf in sheep's clothing' Oct 25, 2007
The same day, I received my November ballot listing a county property tax measure (02-64) for 4. 445 million. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
British Petroleum - oilrig giants from the North Sea Oct 25, 2007
Monday, October 22, the Court agreed to a request from BP Wind Energy NA, Inc. to assign the Pecos County Property Tax Abatement agreement for the Sherbino Mesa Wind project to the Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC.. Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of BP Wind Energy North America, Inc. It will be the operating company for the wind farm here in Pecos County. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
