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City’s combined levy continues to drop
By Melanie Wilkinson
YORK — The city’s combined tax levy continues to drop and is now $1 less (per $100 of valuation) than it was 12 years ago.
Figures show that property owners inside the city limits will pay $1.834011 per $100 of valuation for 2009. That total levy is the combination of levies set for the city, county, York School District, Educational Service Unit #6, the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District, Southeast Community College, the York County Agricultural Society and the York County Historical Association.
The city’s levy is 13 cents, compared to 29 cents for the county, $1.28 for the school, nearly two cents for ESU 6, nearly three cents for the NRD, nearly seven cents for Southeast, less than a cent for the ag and historical societies.
The combined tax levy has been in a downward trend since the city’s sales tax was instituted. In 1997, the combined tax levy for city property owners was $2.814608 and the city’s independent levy was 84 cents. At that time, the tax levy for this area was one of the highest in the state among First Class cities.
The city’s valuation shows a $5 million increase over the last year. The current amount is $143 million more than it was 12 years ago.
Figures show that property owners inside the city limits will pay $1.834011 per $100 of valuation for 2009. That total levy is the combination of levies set for the city, county, York School District, Educational Service Unit #6, the Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District, Southeast Community College, the York County Agricultural Society and the York County Historical Association.
The city’s levy is 13 cents, compared to 29 cents for the county, $1.28 for the school, nearly two cents for ESU 6, nearly three cents for the NRD, nearly seven cents for Southeast, less than a cent for the ag and historical societies.
The combined tax levy has been in a downward trend since the city’s sales tax was instituted. In 1997, the combined tax levy for city property owners was $2.814608 and the city’s independent levy was 84 cents. At that time, the tax levy for this area was one of the highest in the state among First Class cities.
The city’s valuation shows a $5 million increase over the last year. The current amount is $143 million more than it was 12 years ago.
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