Melissa Boyd

The governing body of the City of Jefferson proposed a tax rate of $0.4112883 per $100 valuation. The notice explains the no-new-revenue tax rate and voter-approval tax rate, clarifying that the proposed rate does not exceed either. It also includes a comparison of taxes imposed on the average residence homestead from the previous year to the proposed taxes for the current year, detailing changes in tax rates, homestead values, and total tax levies. Information on how to calculate property taxes and contact the tax assessor for assistance is provided.

The City of Jefferson will conduct a public hearing for the proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $13,249 or 1.51%, and of that amount, $15,328 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year.