Letter: School Taxes
Letter: School Taxes
The article ,”Bursting at the seams,” in today’s Post and Courier contains a reference to Act 388 that requires further explanation. The article says: ”State law, Act 388, limits the kind of taxes a school district can levy, including a prohibition on taxing homeowner-occupied residential properties for operating expenses.” Actually the school district does tax the homeowner-occupied property for school operating expenses but the homeowner is credited for that amount on the tax bill.
WARNING TO HOMEOWNERS: These organizations want to undo Act 388 and return us to higher property taxes.
There are organizations at work who want to double your property tax this year. In 2006 Act 388 reduced most property tax for owner occupied residences by 50%. This was done by enacting a 1 cent sales tax dedicated to eliminating the school operating portion of the property tax bill. You might have noticed your…
We Support Act 388
Act 388 reduced homeowner property taxes by 50% without raising taxes on businesses or secondary homes. Act 388 reduced homeowner property taxes by 50% without raising taxes on businesses or secondary homes. In 2006, after a large public outcry from enraged homeowners, the General Assembly passed “ACT 388” in an effort to spread the burden…
