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2009 Revaluation and Its Impact on County's FY 2009-10 Budget <br /> Laura Blackmon said that there was a request for additional information on this issue. <br /> She said that there needs to be a determination on which way to go with this before the budget <br /> can be done. She pointed out each attachment. <br /> John Smith made reference to Attachment 2 and said that the average increase is about <br /> 24% for the revaluation. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked for an explanation of revenue neutral in tax land. John <br /> Smith said that it means that the County receives the same amount of budgeted revenues this <br /> year as it did last year. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he was thinking that revenue neutral meant that the <br /> County would collect as much money this year with the revaluation as it would have collected <br /> this year without the revaluation. Laura Blackmon said that it is the same as last year's. Since <br /> some components fluctuate, other categories have to be increased to make up the difference. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that there may have to be another way to refer to revenue <br /> neutral for residents to make it more understandable because residents think that their tax bills <br /> are going to be the same, but they are not. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked what revenue neutral applies to and it was answered real <br /> and personal taxes. She said that this needed to be explained to the residents. <br /> Tax Collector Jo Roberson spoke about the rate of tax collection at this time. The <br /> collections at this time are lower than they were this time last year. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that 24% is a moving target now and the majority of <br /> taxpayers are going to have a tax increase. John Smith agreed with this. Commissioner <br /> Jacobs said that the language needs to be clearer. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that the County is going to have the same amount of money <br /> as it did last year but a resident's money is not going to be the same, and the revenue neutral <br /> does not translate into anything for the resident. He said that this needs to be addressed. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier said that she has probably told people the wrong information <br /> since she herself did not quite understand this issue. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the residents did not lose school construction funds or <br /> lottery funds, but the County did. He said that the County Commissioners represent the entity <br /> that is the County. He said that the Governor is raising teachers' salaries and the County has to <br /> match this and there are unfunded mandates for health, safety, welfare, and education. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that the County Commissioners also represent the taxpayers <br /> and he thinks that the County should work really hard to spend less money because the people <br /> who are paying taxes are making less money. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that in the past the Board increases taxes because of unfunded <br /> mandates, etc. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that if the property tax is going to have to take the entire <br /> burden of the increases, then the taxes will go up unless we make cuts. Last year the budget <br /> was $183 million and this year it will probably be $174 million. It is her understanding the <br /> County intends to cut$8 million and maybe more. <br /> John Smith made reference to Attachment 3, which shows the counties conducting a <br /> revaluation this year, the number of parcels, etc. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was a way to make the appeal process more user- <br /> friendly. John Smith said that he has always expressed this concern when he talks with people <br /> about the appeals process and it should be made open and transparent. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs suggested having a way to reach out to people, especially those <br /> with properties that are increasing more than 100%. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she went on the internet and, although a citizen would <br /> have to know how to get documentation from the website, the form is fairly easy to fill out and is <br /> clear. <br />
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