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2 <br /> each year to equal the total amount paid in the prior year (totalling tax paid minus LHA received), <br /> in perpetuity. Staff would have to identify new households that meet these criteria for each <br /> successive year, and establish a baseline tax payment for each of those households. It is difficult <br /> to estimate how many more households would become eligible for this status in coming years, as <br /> there will be attrition in addition to new homeowners that "age in" to the status. <br /> As a supplement to this discussion, Board members asked staff various questions during the <br /> presentation of the annual LHA report at the February 17, 2026 Business meeting. Those <br /> questions with answers are presented here as follows: <br /> • What accounts for the 225 "No Data" on the age demographics table, compared to last <br /> year's zero? <br /> o Last year two (2) staff members met with every applicant who had not fully <br /> completed their application in order to assure they were complete. This year, with <br /> the increased volume of applicants, this was not possible. That number serves as <br /> an indicator of the percentage of applications that are submitted incomplete and <br /> required intensive follow-up from staff. <br /> • Income/Home Values <br /> o 2025 Income Limits are below full AMIs can be found at this link . <br /> Persons In 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <br /> Family <br /> Low (80%) 64,750 74,000 83,250 92,500 99,900 107,300 114,700 122,100 <br /> Income Limits ($) <br /> o 2024 Home Value Limits are below full limits can be found at this link). <br /> House Size 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom <br /> Home Value Limit $403,000 $515,000 $624,000 $773,000 <br /> • Does the application reference the exception listed on the website for elderly and disabled <br /> households? <br /> o No. Because staff does not request home value on the application (that information <br /> is accessed directly from tax records based on the Parcel ID number provide), <br /> possible exceptions to the home value limit are not listed. <br /> • Average/Median tax bill, as compared to 2024: <br /> 2024 2025 Increase Percentage <br /> Average Orange $1,883.28 $1,967.86 4.5% <br /> County Tax Bill <br /> Median Orange $1,740.47 $1,855.22 6.6% <br /> County Tax Bill <br />