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Let’s talk first about
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What do we use tax dollarstax dollars
for ?
Taxes are used for :
•LibraryLibrary
Taxes are used for :
•PolicPolicee
Taxes are used for :
•Fire & RescueFire & Rescue
Taxes are used for :
•Parks & Parks & RecreatiRecreationon
Taxes are used for :
•StreetsStreets
Taxes are used for :
•SchoolsSchools
Taxes are used for :
•PlaygroundsPlaygrounds
The departments of government all run on budgets.budgets.
• Add these budgets together:• LibraryLibrary
• PolicePolice• Fire & RescueFire & Rescue
• Parks & RecreationParks & Recreation
• Public Works (Streets)Public Works (Streets)• SchoolsSchools
Total Budget =
This total budget is collected as the property tax from all property owners.
It’s done by relating to the
Assessed Value of each property.
Assessed Value is simply an estimate
of what a house would sell for.
How does the AAsssseesssosor’r’ss OOffffiiccee estimate value?
Let’s look at how we estimate
assessed value for houses:
What makes one What makes one house sell for house sell for
more than more than another house?another house?
House SizeHouse Size
• SmallSmall
• MediumMedium
• LargeLarge
Age of HouseAge of House
• Older Older HousesHouses
• Newer Newer HousesHouses
Other things that add Other things that add value:value:
• Bedrooms
• Bathrooms
• Recreation Rooms
• Fireplaces
• Yard Size
• Decks
Assessors’ Work:
•Go to Go to homeshomes
Assessors’ Work:
•Go to Go to businessesbusinesses
Assessors’ Work:
•Look at Look at neighborhoods...neighborhoods...
Assessors’ Work:
•Review salesReview sales
Assessors’ Work:
•Enter all of this Enter all of this information information on...on...
Property Record CardsProperty Record Cards
…and ComputersComputers
Using all of this Using all of this informationinformation,, we generate assessed assessed valuesvalues...
…so everyoneeveryone can pay their fair sharefair share of the budget (ttaaxxeess)...
…and everyoneeveryone can enjoyenjoy the the
benefitsbenefits of of livingliving here!here!
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