LABELLE, FL. -- Property owners will be receiving their proposed tax assessments and bills this week from county property appraiser offices.
Expect all properties to not only have increased in value but tax bills will be substantially larger as well.
On notable example is the Hendry County Fire Municipal Benefit Unit (MSBU) for west Hendry property owners. The fee for all property parcels has been raised from $30.49 to $71.96 plus an additional tax of up to $52.53 per parcel. This can be an four-fold tax increase to many owners.
The increased assessments are to pay for fire protection and first responder services. The Board of Commissioners says the increase will bring in an additional $1,311,416 to the county.
Citizens can appear at the public hearings in early September on the tax raises, and appeal their property assessments by September 12.
Results: Tax increase can affect everyone even non-property owners, as rents tend to increase and business property owners may increase service costs and product costs due to the extra expenses of rising property taxes.
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