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That reduction, along with others, would bring the property tax increase for Montpelier residents down to 14%.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
Under that mechanism, new property tax revenue that would normally go toward the coffers of the city, facing a $66 million budget deficit, is redirected toward helping the developer fund the project — paying for infrastructure such as roads, stormwater and sewer improvements.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The new budget forecasts property tax revenues will hit $2.7 million, an increase of about $100,000 from the current year.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
The state responded with a bailout to prop up schools and local governments as property tax revenues plummeted.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined above
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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
property tax
noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax
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