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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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