Proposed tax rates for the 2017 Tax Year were approved by the Carbon County Commission during the regular meeting of June 21. A presentation on the tax rate was made by County Clerk Seth Oveson, who explained that all taxing entities must adopt proposed tax rates by June 22, and the tax notices will be sent out July 22.
In a follow-up interview with the Sun Advocate, Oveson noted that the mill levy for each fund has inched up, but Carbon County will not receive more revenue because overall values have dropped, and some of the higher-level taxpayers that are assessed by the state will be paying less. The levies are set in order for the County to maintain the same level of services.
The levy for the General Fund will be .00355. The levy in 2016 was .002989. For the Assessing and Collecting Levy, the 2017 rate is set at 000543, compared to .000528 last year. And for the Municipal Services Fund, the levy will be .000289, up from .000268 in 2016.
The General Fund and Assessing and Collecting levies apply to all parcels in the county, while the Municipal Services levy applies to county parcels outside of city limits.
Information and applications for tax relief and abatement can be found on the Carbon County website, carbon.utah.gov. According to the website, available programs may benefit widows, blind, disabled veterans, active duty military and indigent citizens of Carbon County.
The Clerk-Auditor’s Office administers various tax relief programs for the county.
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