The Baker Independent School District passed an appropriations ordinance for the General Fund for a certain fiscal year in the amount of $50 million. Revenues were anticipated from sources other than the property tax in the amount of $24 million. The total assessed value of property in the school district amounts to $600 million. Owners of property have filed for and received household, old age, and other exemptions in the amount of $80 million. It is anticipated that 2 percent of the assessed taxes will not be collected.
a. Compute the amount to be raised from property taxes.
b. Compute the gross levy required to raise revenue in the amount you computed for requirement (a). Round the computation to the nearest dollar.
c. Compute the property tax rate per $100 net assessed valuation.
d. Compute the property tax rate per $1,000 net assessed valuation (this rate is often called the millage). Round fractional cents to the next higher whole cent.
e. You own a home with an assessed valuation of $60,000. You are eligible for a homestead exemption of $2,000; deduct this amount from the gross assessed valuation to determine the net assessed valuation (NAV) of your house. Multiply the NAV in thousands of dollars by the property tax rate computed in part (d) of this problem to determine the property tax payable on your house.