The city of Hicksville has a proposed budget of $7,000,000 for the fiscal year. The city has an assessed value of $100,000,000 and will receive state aid of $100 per capita based on a census population of 15,000. The assessed value equals 25% of market value.
a. What is the nominal tax rate in Hicksville? (Assuming by “nominal” tax rate you are referring to the property tax rate (“r”)).
b. What is the effective tax rate?
c. Hicksville is also thinking about changing from a traditional mass cyclical assessment system to a fractional assessment system. Explain both systems. In your opinion, which system is better?