Right on the heels of the Nether Providence Township Commissioners announcement of a 6.7% increase in municipal taxes, the Delaware County Council on Wednesday approved a 2013 budget that calls for a tax hike of 2.8%. The county budget would rise to nearly $330 million dollars, representing a $5 million dollar increase over last year. The average Delaware County homeowner will pay slightly more that $700 a year in county property taxes.
A Delaware County taxpayer with a home assessed at $130,000 – which translates into an approximate market value of $180,000 – would incur a county property tax of $708.75 – an increase of $19.75 over last year.
The millage rate for 2013 would be set at 5.452 mills, up .15 mills from last year. A mill represents 1 dollar for every 1,000 dollars in assessed value.
A county spokesperson reported in November that the budget was “negatively impacted” by shortfalls in state reimbursements for the county owned Fair Acres geriatric center in Lima, and increased support costs for the county’s 911 call system
Last year’s tax hike in County taxes amounted to 2.3%.
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