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Henry Apfelbach

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The problem with that is it is costing local government more to operate this year than in 2006. If you want 2006 numbers you need to have 2006 gas prices, insurance prices, etc. It's easy to just pick at local government but if you are going to do that tell the whole story. Cost of operating has increased every year and this is about the first year property values have gone up since 2009.

The problem with that is it is costing local government more to operate this year than in 2006. If you want 2006 numbers you need to have 2006 gas prices, insurance prices, etc. It&#039;s easy to just pick at local government but if you are going to do that tell the whole story. Cost of operating has increased every year and this is about the first year property values have gone up since 2009.

evan

Beach Comber

No henry you misunderstood me.over over past yrs the value of homes went up and your property taxes went up. the actual multiplier or millage rate usually stays the same as the values rise thus the tax rises. this time what shocked me is the value hardly rose and the multiplier sky rocketed. That means if the value had risen 10% the actual taxes could have risen 20-25%

Matt J

SWGB

That's why the government can adjust the mills.

That&#039;s why the government can adjust the mills.

Zebraspots

Beach Fanatic

0% increase in my property value, 12.5% proposed tax increase.

The increases were in 4 categories : BCC, school- req local effort, school- discretionary, and Mosquito control.

No increase in water or fire.

0% increase in my property value, 12.5% proposed tax increase. 
 
The increases were in 4 categories : BCC, school- req local effort, school- discretionary, and Mosquito control. 
 
No increase in water or fire.

j p nettles

Banned

Among other "needs" the school district needs the extra money to buy a $1 million plus piece of property from M. C. Davis to build a new school.

Among other &quot;needs&quot; the school district needs the extra money to buy a $1 million plus piece of property from M. C. Davis to build a new school.

fishwalton

Here is my property in DeFuniak. 2012 to 2013 increases

Market Value 8.589% increase
Assessed Value 5.144% increase

BCC ad valorem 18.979% increase
School 23.368% increase (local effort plus discretionary)

All of this is from the recent TRIM notice.

The school district will need more than $1,000,000 to by Davis property.

Here is my property in DeFuniak. 2012 to 2013 increases 
 
Market Value 8.589% increase 
Assessed Value 5.144% increase 
 
BCC ad valorem 18.979% increase 
School 23.368% increase (local effort plus discretionary) 
 
All of this is from the recent TRIM notice. 
 
The school district will need more than $1,000,000 to by Davis property.

13kayaks

Beach Crab

[quote="Henry Apfelbach, post: 792261"]The problem with that is it is costing local government more to operate this year than in 2006. If you want 2006 numbers you need to have 2006 gas prices, insurance prices, etc. It's easy to just pick at local government but if you are going to do that tell the whole story. Cost of operating has increased every year and this is about the first year property values have gone up since 2009.[/QUOTE]

But you are a local government employee, I appreciate your hard work but you have a pretty good gig.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Henry Apfelbach">The problem with that is it is costing local government more to operate this year than in 2006. If you want 2006 numbers you need to have 2006 gas prices, insurance prices, etc. It&#039;s easy to just pick at local government but if you are going to do that tell the whole story. Cost of operating has increased every year and this is about the first year property values have gone up since 2009.</blockquote> 
But you are a local government employee, I appreciate your hard work but you have a pretty good gig.

I can understand a slight increase each year. Double digits seems excessive.

thats whats scary.what till next yr when the values are up 15-20% on the next assesment taxes will be up 20% or more. this increase was with assessed value up very little
.

thats whats scary.what till next yr when the values are up 15-20% on the next assesment taxes will be up 20% or more. this increase was with assessed value up very little 
.

wow all the taxes went up huge and this was with only a 1/2 value increase. this means if value
prices went back to 2006 taxes would be 20% higher than then. This is with the proposed budget

wow all the taxes went up huge and this was with only a 1/2 value increase. this means if value 
prices went back to 2006 taxes would be 20% higher than then. This is with the proposed budget

got my property taxes for 2013 today. 13.5% increase with 1/2 % value increase

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got my property taxes for 2013 today. 13.5% increase with 1/2 % value increase

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