Property owners will receive their property tax bill within the next few weeks. Good news for the taxpayers this year! While the City’s portion of the tax bill is up slightly (1.73%), the overall tax rate (City, County, Schools, Technical College) is down .19% to $21.3154 /$1000 of assessed valuation. In addition, residential taxpayers will also benefit from a significant increase in the lottery credit, up $62.88 to $199.30. The annual recycling fee has also been reduced $3 from $40 to $37. All told, this means the owner of a $180,000 home will pay $3,618.37 in total property taxes/recycling fee in 2022. This compares to $3,692.17 in 2021, for a decrease of $73.89 (2.14%) from last year. ~ Mayor Dean