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Public commenters urge Crawford County to revisit mill levy after steep property tax increases
Summary
During public comment, residents pressed the Crawford County Commission to recalculate the mill levy and consider departmental cuts after year-over-year property tax bills rose as much as 10–13%; staff and commissioners discussed valuation shifts, per-mill revenue and possible refunds or budget reductions.
An extended public comment period at the Crawford County Commission meeting on Dec. 12 centered on sharp increases in this year’s property tax bills and calls for the commission to reconsider the county mill levy.
An unidentified resident (Speaker 6) told commissioners that some homeowners in the county saw double-digit tax increases and described the effect on working-class and retired residents. “These folks … are absolutely tapped out,” the commenter said, arguing that the increase reflects both higher valuations and a rise in the mill that together produced a far larger tax bill than homeowners expected.
The commenter urged the commission to run…
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