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Originally Posted by skip0358

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Sumter County Villagers Need to Attend this Meeting!!
Sumter County Commission
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 5 P.M.
Colony Cottage Recreation Center
Commissioners will vote on a proposal to increase property taxes for Sumter County residents by 24%!
Among the proposed increases:
· 12% increase in Commissioners salary/benefit package, bringing the total package to more than $100,000 that includes a $60,678 base salary of, $29,623 retirement contribution plus health insurance!
· $3 Million increase in the Sheriff’s Department budget that includes 8 new positions
· Other new employee positions for the Property Tax Appraiser’s office and the Clerk of the Circuit Court
· Higher employee insurance premiums
· Synchronized traffic lights
· Upgrade of Morse Boulevard and Buena Vista Boulevard
The Villages Daily Sun reported this means an increase of $136.35 for every $100,000 of taxable home value, however, the total proposed tax rate (including school assessments and district taxes) of 12.5025 is less than Lake County’s 13.1992 and Marion County’s 16.0452 rates.
This is the first proposed increase in 14 years.

Yes, but it sure is a WHOPPER of an increase.