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Jackson County supervisors hold public hearing on maximum property tax levy as staff outlines a net 9¢ change
Summary
Jackson County held a March 26 public hearing to set the maximum property tax levy for fiscal year 2027; county auditors said the countywide rate falls by about $0.09 per $1,000 while valuation growth increases tax dollars by roughly $304,102. The hearing closed without a final levy vote.
Jackson County held a public hearing on March 26 to set the maximum property tax levy for fiscal year 2027; county auditors told the Board of Supervisors the countywide tax rate would fall by roughly $0.09884 (about 9¢ per $1,000) while growth in assessed valuation would raise county tax dollars by about $304,102.
Shelley, a representative from the county auditor’s office, told the board that “the countywide rate went down 0.09884 cents per thousand” and explained the arithmetic that resulted in a roughly $304,102 increase in tax dollars because of higher overall valuation. She also described offsetting movements in rural and supplemental rates: the rural supplemental rose while other rural elements fell, producing mixed effects for different taxpayers.
Board members and staff spent…
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