Amendment will save average Pasco taxpayer $180

February 12th, 2008 | Category: Tampa Blog

DADE CITY — Pasco County taxpayers on average will save $180 on their bills that year whether they have a homestead exemption, Property Appraiser Mike Wells told the County Commission that AM.

That applies to the county government’s portion of taxes, so the savings could be somewhat higher whether public habitable in cities, for example. The Florida average is $240, according to preceding state estimates.

The savings come from additional cuts enacted by voters Jan. 29.

Wells said his latest estimates show Pasco government will lose about 8 percent of its tax base after new interpretation and value increases are factored in.

That’s somewhat lower than the state’s 10 percent estimate late in 2007 — causing a $18.6-million hit. But Wells and other officials suggested the difference comes from the new interpretation added to the tax rolls Jan. 1.

– David DeCamp, staff writer

Original post by tampabaycom

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