Property Taxes Headed Down

September 5, 2008

Escambia County residents can expect to see a little lower property tax bill this year after action taken Thursday night by the county commission.

The Escambia County commission voted to cut property taxes from 8.017 mils to 6.9755 mils for the 2008-2009 fiscal year that beings October 1. On a $150,000 house, that would reduce the property tax bill from $801 to $697.

The county was required to reduce the tax under Admendment 1 passed by voters in January, but the reduction is more than the law required. Overall, the  county cut the budget by $27.7 million. That includes $23 million from the property tax adjustment.

The commission’s unanimous vote Thursday night won’t become official until a second public hearing on the decrease is held on September 18.

The county approved next year’s $402 million budget on a 3-2 vote. District 5 Commissioner Kevin White and outgoing Commissioner Mike Whitehead said they felt the budget could be cut even more and voted against it.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News