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Council votes to request state permission to issue estimated tax bills after June deadline
Summary
Facing a delayed state certification of the tax rate, Jackson’s council approved Resolution R217 asking the Division of Local Government Services for permission to mail estimated tax bills after the June 30 statutory deadline; council members attributed the delay to state processing and staffing changes.
Council reviewed Resolution R217, which seeks the state Division of Local Government Services’ permission to issue estimated tax bills after the June 30 statutory deadline because the state had not yet certified Jackson’s tax rate. Council members said their CFO and business administrator reported back-and-forth with state officials and some staffing changes at the state had slowed the certification process. "If we don't pass this, it's gonna really just screw a lot of residents over," one council member said in urging passage.
The council passed R217 by roll call after members expressed frustration with the budget timeline and said they would continue to press the state for a final certified rate; several members urged speeding internal processes to avoid repeat occurrences in future years.
