Property Taxes �& �Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY
ASSESSOR
RUSSELL HILL
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Agenda
WHAT DO PROPERTY TAXES FUND
COST OF SERVICES
PROTECTED GROUPS
WHO OWNS WHAT
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OPERATING REVENUE �PER PUPIL / PER YEAR�$11,065 - $15,520
ARKANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOL RESOURCE CENTER
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NON-HOMESTEAD �PROPERTIES�72,033 PARCELS (60%)��PAID BY OWNERS� $199,786,584�
TOTAL PARCELS
120,400
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES BY OWNERS
$295,432,896
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY�48,367 PARCELS (40%)��PAID BY OWNERS� $95,646,312��PAID BY THE STATE�$31,269,056
TOTAL PARCELS
120,400
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES BY OWNERS
$295,432,896
TOTAL TAXES PAID
$326,701,952
HOW DO WE REPLACE IT?
SALES TAX
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INCOME TAX
FEES
THE LOCALE FAYETTEVILLE�$425,739�CHICAGO, IL��
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THE ATMOSPHERE
$541,600
CHICAGO, IL
THE YOUNION�$673,042�AUSTIN, TX�
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COLLEGE PARK
FRISCO
$560,233
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA
THE MARSHALL�$628,010�CHICAGO, IL �
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UPTOWN
$516,533
HOUSTON, TX
THE COTTAGES�$731,926�HILLSDALE, IL�
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HILL PLACE
$665,398
NEW YORK
PROTECTED
SENIORS AGE 65 AND UP
THOSE ON DISABILITY
FARMERS
DISABLED VETERANS
�IS MY PROPERTY ACTUALLY MINE?
Presentation Title
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S SELL
L LEASE
U USE
G GIVE
E ENTER/EXIT
R REFUSE
THE OWNERS BUNDLE OF RIGHTS
Presentation Title
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P POLICE POWER
E EMINENT DOMAIN
T TAXATION
E ESCHEAT
GOVERNMENT POWERS
�You own the property, but government retains certain powers over it—including�� TAXATION, REGULATION, and EMINENT DOMAIN.
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Thank you
Assessor Russell Hill
479-530-6556