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Property Tax Presentation. Tuesday, June 24 th 2014. Christopher M. Quinn , MACC, CPA, CFE, CGFO, CGMA Finance Director Lina Williams Budget & Financial Analyst. Budget Preparation Timeline. January First Quarter Review February Financial Audit March
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Property Tax Presentation Tuesday, June 24th 2014 Christopher M. Quinn, MACC, CPA, CFE, CGFO, CGMA Finance Director Lina Williams Budget & Financial Analyst
Budget Preparation Timeline • January • First Quarter Review • February • Financial Audit • March • Presentation of Annual Progress Report and Citizen Survey Results • Revise 10 Year Infrastructure Plan • April • Presentation of the Year to Date Budget • Second Quarter Review • Budget Input Begins for Departments • May • Annual Update of the Strategic Action Plan • Fund Accounting Presentation • Long Term Financial Planning Presentation • June • Revenue Source Presentation • Property Tax Presentation
Budget Preparation Timeline • July • General Fund Budget Workshop • Adopt Proposed Maximum Millage Rate • Proprietary Funds Budget Workshop • Third Quarter Review • August • Special Revenue & Capital Fund Budget Workshop • Final Proposed Budget Presentation • September • Public Hearing to Tentatively Adopt Millage Rate & Budget • Public Hearing to Adopt Final Millage Rate & Budget
Property Tax Terminology • Truth in Millage (TRIM) • Just (Market) Value • Assessed Value • Exempt Value • Taxable Value Maximum Proposed Rate
What Determines Property Taxes? Property Appraiser Assessed Value of the Home • Save our Homes Limitation • Portability of Save our Homes • 10% Limit on Non-Homesteaded Property Taxes Taxable Value x Millage Rate =Property Tax Each Taxing Authority Sets Their Millage Rate Taxable Value of the Home Assessed Value −Exemptions * =Taxable Value *Exemptions (homestead, senior, widow/widower, military, tangible, etc.)
Save Our Homes LimitationsFY 2010 - 2014 Property Appraiser Assessed Value of the Home • Save our Homes Limitation • Portability of Save our Homes • 10% Limit on Non-Homesteaded
Property Tax Bill COPC Portion of Tax Bill COPC portion is less than 21% of Total Taxes
Market Value vs. Taxable ValueHypothetical Example Market Value increases 50% per year Taxable Value on Homestead can only increase lessor of 3% per year or CPI
Adopted Millage Rate vs. Rolled-Back RateFiscal Year 2008-2014
2014 Millage Rates Survey of Cities between 60K-90K Population 18 Cities with Millage
Services Provided through Property TaxesFiscal Year 2014 $15.2 Million Ad Valorem Taxes
Palm Coast Citizen’s Tax Bill TAX REVENUE: Ad Valorem, Sales, Gas, Communications, Local Business Tax, Solid Waste Franchise Fee, State Revenue Sharing, State & Federal Grants, etc. Including grants, the City receives $36.50/month or $438/year per city resident. Not including grants the City receives $30/month or $360/year per city resident.
Palm Coast Citizen’s Tax Bill Emergency Services Additional Law Enforcement Public Safety Code Enforcement Housing Programs Streets (including Maintenance and Resurfacing) Quality Neighborhoods Parks, Paths and Trails (including maintenance and construction) Indirect Costs and Others Parks & Trails $36.50/Month or $438/Year pays for:
Tentative Budget Schedule • July • 8th- Budget Workshop - General Fund • 15th - Business Meeting - Adopt Proposed Maximum Millage Rate • 29th- Budget Workshop - Proprietary Funds • August • 12th Budget Workshop – Special Revenue Funds & Capital Funds • 26th- Final Proposed Budget Presentation • September • 3rd - Public Hearing to tentatively adopt millage rate and budget • 17th - Final Public Hearing to adopt final millage and budget