The 38th District Republican Club will meet today TUESDAY, February 25th, at 6:30pm, at the Millville Community Center on Dukes Road. Our guest speaker will be the Indian River School District Superintendent, Dr. Owens, along with the IRSD Director of Finance Tammy Smith, to address the upcoming IR School District referendum vote to be held on March 20th.
Indian River School District Referendum
If the referendum is approved, it will lead to a 30% increase in total property tax. This is a difficult time to approve a referendum for raising property taxes when property owners are uncertain about whether their current property tax will rise, or by how much if it does. However, homeowners are currently aware of their home's assessed value, as assessments have been mailed to property owners by the Tyler Corporation. Property owners can still contest this assessed value, and many are doing so. Since the total revenue is intended to be "net zero," the exact individual tax rate per property will remain unknown until all reassessments are finalized to maintain this "net zero" status. Nonetheless, we have a fair estimate of what the tax rate is likely to be, which is 20.5 cents per $100,000 of assessed value. The proposed referendum rate increase is expected to add another 6 cents per $100,000 of assessed value.
Therefore, if your home's value was assessed to be $100,000, then your total property tax is likely to be $205. With the new proposed referendum tax increase, the new property tax would be $260.50.
If your home is assessed at $500,000 then the property tax would be $1,025 per year. The referendum would increase the tax to $1,325.
Property Tax Without Referendum Increase Property Tax With Referendum Increase
Assessed Value Tax Tax
$100,000 $205 $265
$200,000 $405 $530
$300,000 $615 $795
$400,000 $820 $1,060
$500,000 $1,025 $1,325
$600,000 $1,230 $1,590
$700,000 $1,435 $1,855
$800,000 $1,640 $2,120
$900,000 $1,845 $2,385
$1,000,000 $2,050 $2,650
Now it is up to voters to decide if the tax increase is warranted for what the Indian River School District requests and proposes.
Questions Re the Referendum:
For more information about the referendum, contact Indian River’s Referendum Hotline at (302) 436-1079 or visit the district’s special referendum web site. Questions can also be sent via e-mail to referendum@irsd.k12.de.us.
Prepare to Vote Indian River School District Referendum
When:
Voting is on Thursday, March 20 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
In the event of inclement weather, the referendum will be held on March 27.
Who Can Vote:
District residents who are U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote at any of the eight local polling places. Voter registration is not required, but residents must provide proof of identification or residency at each polling place. Voters can also "affirm" residency and U.S. citizenship without proof.
Where: Residents may vote at any of the eight polling places:
East Millsboro Elementary School
Georgetown Elementary School
Indian River High School
Long Neck Elementary School
Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Selbyville Middle School
Sussex Central High School
Millville Community Center (32517 Dukes Drive, Millville).
Next 38th Republican Club Meeting
Please save the date and mark your calendar for our next Mighty 38th Republican Club Meeting for Monday, March 24th, Location TBD. Meet and greet at 6:00pm and meeting start at 6:30pm.
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