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Auditor says county general rate falls nearly 10¢ per $1,000 but valuations raise dollars by ~$304,102
Summary
Shelley, the county auditor, told Jackson County supervisors the countywide general tax rate dropped about 0.09884 per $1,000 (roughly 9¢) while valuation increases would raise county property-tax dollars by about $304,102 for the next budget year.
Shelley, the county auditor, told supervisors at the March 26 hearing that the countywide general tax rate fell by 0.09884 per thousand — “So almost 10¢,” she said — and explained how shifting valuations translate into higher tax dollars for the county.
Shelley walked the board through the numbers: with the new county rate of 5.28054 per thousand applied to next year’s general countywide valuation, the change would increase county tax dollars by about $304,102. She also explained that subcomponents such as the rural supplemental moved differently — some rural rates rose while others fell — producing the net county effect.
Shelley noted the county was constrained by state limits on growth and valuation treatment and that staff had adjusted budget line items (including FICA-like costs) to fit the rules. The auditor concluded that software improvements now allow tracking of new-construction valuations, which helps explain when increases return to the regular valuation base.
