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Frank[_24_]

On 12/18/2017 6:52 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 18 Dec 2017 18:21:06 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

They did increase the assessed value of my property by $600 and tax
about $15. Assessed value here is about a third of the market value.
I called them about it and they said I would have to go through a
protest procedure which might take up to a year. I'll pay the extra tax
but am ****ed. That nice New Castle County assessor that came out and
looked at the replacement deck lied when he said the tax would not go up.

$ 15. per year ? Really ?

What does that bring the total to ?

John T.

We're paying a little over $4,000 now and that is with a senior discount
of $500. The split is 18% to the county and 82% to the school district.
Compared to surrounding states we are low and down state Delaware
property taxes are half. Lot of retirees from New Jersey are going
there. One lady told me of a Jersey friend looking at houses there and
hearing the tax asked if that were the tax per month.

I'm only 3 miles from PA and we have developments straddling the states.
The guy on the PA side may pay twice the tax as neighbor with the same
house on the DE side of the street. Income taxes are lower in PA but
they have a sales tax except on food and clothing. Gas is nearly 40
cents a gallon higher so PA residents take advantage by shopping here.