Beltline finally sees the money: $117M in bonds Aug 20, 2008
The Beltline bond sale now being prepared relies only on city and county property tax revenues. The two-year delay caused problems for the Beltline, making it difficult for officials to hire staff, secure right of way and obtain land for future parks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Local Property Tax Bills In Limbo Aug 19, 2008
When the Laurens County Board of Commissioners meets Tuesday afternoon, the board will face a decision about county property tax bills. At issue is whether to take a chance and send out property tax bills showing a state-funded tax-relief grant that Governor Sonny Perdue s office has frozen to try to balance a deficiency in the state budget. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Assessor inflating home values? Aug 17, 2008
2008 Cache County property tax / by the numbers. There are 42,000 parcels in Cache County. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Police cite 18 for underage drinking at party Aug 14, 2008
lumpsinthesandbox wrote on Aug 13, 2008 1:16 PM:" As for printing the names, they are of age. You play, you pay. I am glad they printed the names .... and I read them very carefully. Rest assured, if any of my teenagers friends appeared on this list, there would be no further hanging out. Reverts to under my roof, my rules. By taking the address, and looking under Cole County Property tax, it is quite easy to find the home owner's name. ". Anheuser Busch. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Property tax ‘savings' don't wash with farm ground owner Aug 7, 2008
Carlisle said her Gibson County property tax bill is 1,100 higher than last year, even accounting for the savings in taxes on her home. When you add the one percent sales tax increase that took effect in April that was supposed to help pay for the homeowner property tax savings to the increased cost of farming, Carlisle said Wednesday she doesn't want to hear anyone crying about a 5 loaf of bread. (Warrick Publishing Online, IN)
Pflugerville's Grand Avenue Center bought by Austin partnership Aug 1, 2008
2 million, according to Travis County property tax records. The tenant mix at the property includes Mr. Gatti's Pizza, Fashion Cleaners and St. David's Healthcare. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Property tax hikes off charts Jul 31, 2008
Gomer Pyle wrote on Jul 30, 2008 1:52 PM:" Wonderful Residents : SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE! NOT!Have you had a real estate appraiser appraise your property? If so you will probably find out since your last County property tax assessment regardless of improvements the value of your property have increased far more than 30 percent. When you sell your home for much more than it cost (and home price increases have far outweighed overall inflation in the past 10 years) you can eventually expect... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Coles tax bills to be mailed today Jul 27, 2008
CHARLESTON - Coles County property tax bills were to be mailed today, county Treasurer George Edwards said. Payments will be due in two installments with the first payment due Aug. 29 and the second due on Sept. 29, Edwards said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Property tax bills start landing with a big thud Jul 25, 2008
Christina Manring, a stay-at-home mother raising her family on the same Raleigh land her physician husband's parents bought decades ago, got hit this week with a Wake County property tax bill totaling $11,514, up from $7,200 last year. "We're cutting corners across the board," Manring said. (News & Observer)
City mulls property tax dilemma Jul 24, 2008
News Tribune Publishing. From Missouri's Capital City. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
County property tax appeals wrap up Jul 15, 2008
News - Idaho State Journal. Administrative Assistant Rhonda Miller said the number of appeals was up this year. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Property Tax Hat: Two County Property Tax deadlines came looming on June 30th. The due date for the second half of the "split payment" option and the last day to avoid additional "collection fees" for delinquent accounts. These kept us very busy. Jul 13, 2008
Property Tax Hat: Two County Property Tax deadlines came looming on June 30th. The due date for the second half of the "split payment" option and the last day to avoid additional "collection fees" for delinquent accounts. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Good news for elderly and disabled property owners (16) Jul 13, 2008
First time applicants will have to pay the full amount of their county property tax bill, and wait for a refund from the state. Taxpayers already signed up and approved for the Tax Relief program in past years will have the new amount of 153 deducted from their tax bill at the Trustee's office at the time they come in to pay their 2006 tax bill. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
County says lack of property tax bills because of computer problems Jul 3, 2008
Computer issues seem to be one of the reasons for the county property tax bills not being sent out, according to county officials. The commissioners, along with the county auditor, county assessor, county information technology manager and two software representatives met, Monday, to discuss the problems with the property taxes and how soon residents will receive their bills. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Harbor adopts deficit budget Jul 3, 2008
The harbor will also count on an additional $280,000 this year in Del Norte County property tax revenues. Nearly $1. (Daily Triplicate)
Orange tops area tax rate Jul 3, 2008
Area county property tax rates (per $100 valuation):ALAMANCE: 58 cents, no increase. CHATHAM: 65. (News & Observer)
Lee votes for new Westover connection Jun 26, 2008
The Lee County Commission votes to keep the county property tax millage rate at 12. 766. (Albany Herald)
Developers seal deals downtown Jun 24, 2008
The building was completed in 1919, and includes 13,500 square feet of space, according to Denver County property tax records. Makovsky recently leased the top three floors of the four-story old Fontius Shoe Co. building to Denver-based hotel management company LLC for its new corporate headquarters. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Long-tolerated sales tax may near breaking point Jun 22, 2008
Counties got in on the action in the late 1980s, when business interests started to resist efforts to further raise the county property tax, McCarthy said. They won permission from the Legislature to impose up to a half cent on the dollar for general operations, though in a political play, lawmakers denied the half cent to Maricopa County. (AZCentral -- News)
Pinal County property tax rate might drop 54 centsTentative budget, however, based on reassessing many values higher Jun 21, 2008
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc.. Saturday 21 June, 2008. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Ciavarella denies suggestion he’s stepping down Jun 20, 2008
Ciavarella called the meeting to discuss procedures for the handling of county property tax reassessment appeals. Rumors circulating in the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday suggested Ciavarella might announce his resignation at the meeting. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
No tax hikes in Clayton budget Jun 20, 2008
The commission estimates the county property tax rate will remain 13. 453 mills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Luzerne County’s judges to hold closed-door session today Jun 19, 2008
According to court officials, Ciavarella is calling the meeting to discuss procedures for the handling of county property tax reassessment appeals. Ciavarella had an information sheet on reassessment prepared and sent to the judges on Wednesday, and the reassessment discussion was the only item on a preliminary meeting agenda, the officials said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Rants and raves Jun 10, 2008
RICHMOND COUNTY PROPERTY tax assessments have gone up in Harrisburg but houses are selling at all-time lows. Mercy Ministries is a blight to our neighborhood and has further reduced property values. (The Augusta Chronicle)
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Idaho State Journal Cary Smith new County property tax assessment for his rental property on North Johnson rose more than 80% from the previous assessment. POCATELLO - Cary Smith made only one improvement to his 900-square-foot rental home on North Johnson Avenue. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Warning: In rare instances, this drug might cause tax pain Jun 9, 2008
In April, county property tax auditors reviewed Eagle's filings for 2003-07. Auditors said they should have listed the fair market value of their drug-sample inventories to be taxed. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
California: Proposition 13's influence 30 years later Jun 7, 2008
This year's San Diego County property tax collections are projected to exceed $4. 4 billion. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Petrilla says the reassessed value on her property could be too high Jun 6, 2008
The county property tax rate is expected to drop from 94. 9 mills to about 5 mills. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Schools approve $80.4M budget Jun 2, 2008
But two school board members who cast dissenting votes say the proposal would almost certainly result in a county property tax increase. The Maury County School Board voted 8-2 this week to approve the 80. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
New values reflect ‘good ratio,’ official says May 29, 2008
The current county property tax rate is expected to drop from 94. 9 mills to about 5 mills. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Bond sale OK'd; Beltline advocates relieved May 29, 2008
The Beltline bond sale now being planned relies only on city and county property tax revenues. Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Appraiser, county field reassessment calls May 28, 2008
The current county property tax rate is 94. 9 mills, which equals $94. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Parents to advocate for school funding May 22, 2008
The rate changes follow this past year's county property tax revaluation, which significantly increased overall property values. Some commissioners have suggested that the county adopt a budget with a revenue-neutral rate in order to keep property taxes at or near last year's level. (The Daily Reflector)
County's debt rating improves May 21, 2008
The county property tax rate -- 4. 69 mills or $4. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Candidates for Madison County Commissioner District 2 May 17, 2008
Standard Journal Online - News. The Upper Valley's Must Have News mation. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Rep. Smith pays late tax bills May 15, 2008
88 on an overdue city school district and county property tax bill on the restaurant March 11, a week after the Times-Tribune story appeared ... 79 delinquency for school district and county property taxes on a vacant lot at 335 Fig St.. (Scranton Times, PA)
Unit 5 OKs architect fees for projects May 15, 2008
Jim Gillmeister, the districts chief financial officer and treasurer, said he doesnt have exact figures for how a delay in McLean County property tax payments will affect the district. County tax bills that typically go out in early May are expected to go out by the end of the month, delaying the deadline for when the first-installment payments are due. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
County asked to tighten fiscal belt May 15, 2008
The last increase of the county property tax came in 2005 when commissioners raised the rate 16 cents ... The owner of a 100,000 house pays 625 in county property taxes. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kalama considering moving city hall to 'Blue Sky' building May 11, 2008
Ciancibelli and Councilman Adam Smee declined to discuss prices until negotiations are complete, and the building is so new its assessed value is not listed on county property tax rolls. Seeking voter approval of a bond measure is one option to fund a purchase, the councilmen said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Ahead of the Curve May 5, 2008
The bond sale now being pursued by Beltline officials relies only on city and county property tax revenues. Beltline officials say they hope to issue bonds in September, providing a needed influx of capital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Finding the perfect match May 3, 2008
Don Armstrong is the current Shelby County property tax commissioner. A second marrow registry signup for Scott will be at Shelby County High School on May 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The American Cancer Society will sponsor that event. (Columbiana Shelby County Reporter, AL)
Belcher: Made many positive changes Apr 23, 2008
City and county property tax collections have been consolidated, so that taxpayers can now pay one bill at one location. Added a new office for the property tax department. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Duke may get tax breaks for Rowan County expansion Apr 21, 2008
The incentives could rebate 85% of the county property tax on the improvements at the site, if approved by the. The is conducting an economic-impact analysis of the plant. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Tax suspensions help impoverished Iowans Apr 20, 2008
In Woodbury and other Iowa counties, some of the most impoverished homeowners are allowed to skip their county property tax payments. The taxes don't go away and aren't forgiven -- they're suspended but continue to accrue, albeit without interest. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
S. Austin's Silver Star Self Storage building bought Apr 9, 2008
3 million, according to Travis County property tax records. The closing of Silver Star represents a total of $9. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
County freeholders OK $750,000 in budget cuts Apr 5, 2008
The cuts equal a fraction of a penny on the county property tax rate, which would equal a cut of a few dollars in residents' property tax bills. While Freeholder Keith Hamilton calculated the total budget cuts to be $736,838, a final total won't be available until county Chief Financial Officer David Miller adds together the cuts made last night to those made in previous rounds. (NJ.com -- Times)
Teachers protest pay planWon't work early, late Apr 3, 2008
On March 4, he wrote, "Given the current economic climate in which families are facing ever increasing financial difficulties, I do not believe it is prudent to propose a budget that could lead to a property or income tax increase for county residents. 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."All county agencies have been asked to... (North County News, MD)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
