Departments



Articles

Less

News: Sturmer honored by CKAA
June 19th, 2006

News: Media Floods Cedar Key
June 13th, 2006

News: Kayak Race Fourth of July
June 8th, 2006

News: Bulkhead Questioned by Commissioners
June 7th, 2006

News: Class of 2006 Graduates May 20
May 23rd, 2006

News: Building Dept. Reorganization Soon
May 17th, 2006

News: Seniors Revisit Kindergarten Quilt
May 15th, 2006

News: A Loan TO the Library
May 9th, 2006

News: Local Educator Honored at State Meet
May 5th, 2006

News: Two New Faces on the Water Board
May 2nd, 2006

News: Wind Delays Dock Project
April 27th, 2006

News: Land Use Issues Dominate Commission Meeting
April 21st, 2006

News: Cedar Key Arts Show Has Many Winners
April 9th, 2006

News: Cedar Key Arts Show Opens April 8
April 8th, 2006

News: Park Plans Pester Commissioners
April 5th, 2006

More

Volusia County Protest Rolls Back Property Taxes

Volusia County Protest Rolls Back Property Taxes

Jim Hoy

A protest by taxpayers in Volusia County resulted in a full tax rollback finalized October 5, 2006 by the County Council. The originally proposed millage rate of 5.30 ($5.30 per $1,000 taxable value), was rolled back to 4.27 ($4.27 per $1,000). That is a rollback to the amount of taxes collected in the previous year. The Volusia County budget would have increased 24% had the increase been allowed. The rejected increase is slightly less than the 26% increase approved, on a four to one vote, by the Levy County Commissioners at their September 25 meeting.

An editorial in the Daytona Beach News-Journal criticized the rollback, citing Daytona Beach former Commissioners for holding down taxes and resulting financial problems. A growing reaction to the Levy County property tax rate has generated a tax protest that will be held in Cedar Key October 12 next to the Cedar Key Volunteer Fire Department facility.

Click for printer friendly version

Email this article to a friend

 

 

© 2013
Cedar Key News

cedarkeynews@gmail.com