Lower taxes in Sumter
The big reason taxes are lower in Sumter, even after the recent 25% hike, is The Villages. TV in Marion and Lake are a small part of the county (both in area and population). TV is by far the biggest population center in Sumter, and 2,000+ new homes are going in there every year, increasing the tax base, and tax haul, even without touching the rates.
But, there are other considerations, which others have brought up, and why I live in the Marion County part of TV.
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