2020-2021 Property Tax and Budget Information
The 2020 Proposed Tax Rate was adopted on Friday, September 11, at $0.464582 per $100 assessed valuation. The ordinance can be found below:
The 2020-2021 Budget was also adopted on Friday, September 11. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year's budget by an amount of $66,539, which is a 6.48 percent increase from last year's budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $9,603. The ordinance and the adopted budget can be found below:
Other information on the tax rate can be found below:
- City Council members, along with contact information, can be found here: City Council
- City Budgets can be found here: City Budgets
- City Audits can be found here: City Audits
- 2020 Property Tax Notice
- 2020-2021 Tax Hearing Notice
- 2020-2021 Budget Hearing Notice
- 2020-2021 Proposed Budget
- 2020 Tax Calculation Worksheet
The tax rates for 2019, 2018, and 2017 can be found below:
| Year | Total Tax Rate | Maintenance and Operations Rate | Debt Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | .464582 | .279313 | .185269 |
| 2018 | .432105 | .229972 | .202133 |
| 2017 | .42 | .217161 | .202839 |
The budgeted revenue for Maintenance and Operations can be found below:
| Year | Maintenance and Operations Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | $443,000 |
| 2017 | $420,719 |
The 2020 Certified Estimate from the Freestone County Apprisal District can be found here: