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Originally Posted by kansasr
Not sure what numbers you're looking at, but on my TRIM notice, the school rate went from 4.584 to 4.987, which is an 8.8% increase.
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You are looking at the wrong column.
The millage last year was 4.584 as you wrote.
Due to increased assessments, the millage to bring in the same amount of money is the white column labeled "Your tax rate and taxes this year if no budget change is made." This is the rollback rate and the millage is 4.271.
The proposed millage for this year is 4.987 which is a 17% increase over the rollback rate, a 17% increase over what was needed to bring in the same amount of money last year and, for some, a 17% increase over what was paid last year.