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Originally Posted by Altavia

Did I see Sumter Counter property tax fess will be the lowest in history fur 2024 mostly thanks to new development?

Yes, the proposed millage rate is the lowest in the county’s history. It is due in part to the development, but also to the continued expansion of the business and industrial sectors. Of course some is also due to effective budgeting practices. Had we not restructured the fire assessment and shifted a significant additional burden to the business sector and kept the old $124 assessment (which only covered about 20% of fire services costs) then the added burden of the overhead from the ambulance services costs would have resulted in about an 18% increase in the property tax bill instead of a decrease to less than the rollback rate.