Understanding your Property Taxes

This series is designed to provide information about local government to assist the general public in understanding the structure of and various functions of departments in the city hall and county courthouse and seeks to offer   answers to sometimes intimidating questions that citizens of a community may have about operations of local government.

This is a nonpartisan topic that resonates with every land and homeowner and is still relevant to many after the initial payment date at the end of January. We will discuss the meaning of the “mill rate” as well as the “fi rst dollar credit,” “average assessment ratio” and “lottery credit.” Depending on time we may have a conversation about the current levy limit laws and the legal avenues that local governments can use to increase the tax levy.

Course Number: 28043
Course Fee: $7.50