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Auditor's Office explains mailed property-tax notice for Woodbury County and hearing dates
Summary
An auditor's office staff member explained the countywide mailed notice that shows maximum proposed tax rates for schools, county and cities, provided $100,000→$110,000 (residential) and $300,000→$330,000 (commercial) examples, and announced Woodbury County's budget hearing on March 31 at 4 p.m.
An Auditor's Office staff member explained on the county notice that households will receive a mailed informational statement showing maximum proposed tax amounts for school districts, Woodbury County and, where applicable, cities. "First of all, this is not a tax bill," the staff member said, stressing there is no requirement to respond to the mailing.
The notice lists, for each authority, the current property-tax amount used in recent payments and the maximum amount the authority may request for the coming year. The staff member said the figures are ceilings: "This is the highest amount, the maximum amount that this authority ... can request," and added the numbers must still be followed by public hearings where…
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