Property taxes budgeted for FY2000 total $77.7 million with no ad valorem millage adjustments. FY2000 will mark the eleventh straight year that no adjustment has been made to the millage rate to fund government services. A homeowner's tax bill may differ from the previous year due to changes in assessed value or ad valorem millage adjustments by other local taxing authorities.

UTILITY RATES - where do you stand?
Your Residential Utility Bill has been among the lowest of the surrounding communities for a long time and will continue to be so. There is no Residential Rate Increase proposed for either Water, Sewer or Solid Waste. This is the second consecutive year the City has been able to operate without a rate increase. With an average monthly cost of $57.20, you can see from the diagram where you stand in comparison to your neighbors.