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Washington County host links higher property tax bills to state budget and county revaluations
Summary
A WASHCO Weekly host explained that a state budget veto and county-wide property revaluations contributed to higher property tax bills for many Washington County homeowners, highlighted a county-level $60,000 reduction, and urged residents to review bills due Jan. 31.
Unidentified Speaker, host of the WASHCO Weekly program, told listeners that many Washington County homeowners are seeing higher property tax bills this year and attributed the increases mainly to two factors: a state budget veto that left schools with higher costs and recent property revaluations across the county.
The host said the state-level action allowed school funding increases to take effect without corresponding state funding, which "left property…
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