A better question to ask is why is the amount of tax you pay into the school system tied to the assessed value of your house (property tax). Also, in Sumter County, which has the highest average age of any county in the US, you would expect the property tax to be very low since the number of households with school age kids should be relatively small.
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Originally Posted by Guest
Have you ever asked yourself why homeowners in The Villages have to pay school taxes? This tax has no tangible value to seniors, especially those living on a fixed income, so why do we have to pay it? Most likely if you owned a home in another location, had school age children the paying of school tax was ingrained in your mind as having a benefit for you, but paying the school tax now as a senior has no benefit than I can see other than taking money out of my pocket.
I understand The Villages has a great school system, however in all honesty I don't care simply because paying for other peoples children's education is metaphorically taking "food off my table". As a senior who no longer has the ability to increase my income I feel this is a fair way of protecting my lifestyle in light of constant increases is goods and services.
I'd be interested in hearing some feedback on this topic.
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