Friday, October 26, 2001
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Friday, October 26, 2001 |
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County vows to lower millage rate By JOHN
THOMPSON
Residents sweating out a big property tax increase need to know the county is committed to rolling back the property tax rate. Several residents have already noticed big increases in their new assessments this year, and are wondering if their property tax bill will increase by the same amount. County Administrator Theron Gay said after all the revisions are made to the tax digest in November, the County Commission will set the millage rate. Gay said the commission is committed to rolling back the millage rate to compensate for the increased assessed value. Since they're rolling back the rate, the county would not need to hold public hearings about a tax hike because of the increased assessments, he said. He did say that some residents would have an increase in their bills, because they have not been paying their fair share, but other residents would see a decrease. The biggest factor is what the school board does, Gay said, since the school board's portion of the millage rate is the biggest part. "We still have not heard back from the board of education on what they plan to do," he said.
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