When I first heard of a "millage" I thought it was money from the "general county fund" which would be set aside for a project. I didn't know a millage was a "new" property tax. Why don't counties just say, Tax or millage Tax or proposal Tax?"
2006-08-07 13:01:46 · 5 answers · asked by TVC15 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
because they want to surprise you when you get a bill for more taxes if they told you what they were doing you would be able to object this way nobody can say no they just rename the tax and you think its a good thing when its not.
2006-08-07 13:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by kellilyn s 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
These are all wrong a millage rate is a tax rate per $1000 of property valuation. Most counties do it at a tax rate per $100 assessed value (not $1000).
2006-08-07 20:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most counties compute property taxes in mils (1 mil = 1/1000 of a dollar), hence millage.
2006-08-07 20:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Double speak, obviously. And a mill is 100th of a penny, a mere molecule of money. This is to make you think the "proposed" increase is next to nothing. Just a fraction of a penny more to support our schools, or what ever
2006-08-07 20:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by TxSup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every ballot issue I've ever seen about taxes used the words 'tax levy'. If that doesn't tell you its a tax, I don't know what will.
2006-08-07 21:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋