【時報訊】依據稅法中關於稅率設定的相關規定，聖路易社區大學地區的稅率將會增加，該稅率的計算以100美金作為財產的估值單位。在8月27日舉辦的會議中，聖路易社區大學的校董事會通過了一項新的稅率調整議案，這項議案將稅率由2008年的百分之20.13上升至09年的百分之20.87。
據悉，本次財產稅率的評定是基於之前提供的應稅財產的估定價值，該項資料涵蓋了聖路易市和郡以及Franklin和Jefferson的部分地區。這些由聖路易郡地稅徵收官員，聖路易市評稅員以及Franklin和Jefferson兩地的市政人員收集到的資料顯示應稅財產的估定價值由去年的294.5億美金下降至09年的288.1億美金，下降幅度為百分之二。新通過的百分之20.87的稅率能夠使稅收由去年的6090萬美金升至6210萬美金。依據該稅率，固定價值為200，000美金的住宅物業，09年需要交納的財產稅額將比08年增加2.81美金。
依據法律規定，聖路易社區大學只能夠選擇實際增值金額、通貨膨脹率或者百分之五的固定稅率，三者中的最低值作為財產稅收入。鑒於Hancock Amendment的限制，大學只有通過投票表決並批准，才能夠將稅率上升22個百分點。
STLCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES PROPERTY TAX RATE
The tax rate for the St. Louis Community College district will be increased per $100 assessed valuation in accordance with the statutory provisions regarding tax rate settings. At its Aug. 27 meeting, the STLCC Board of Trustees approved a rate of 20.87 cents per $100 valuation for 2009. The rate is up from 20.13 cents last year.
The tax rate is based on the assessed valuation of property provided prior to the August 27 meeting in the community college district, which includes St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties. Information received from the St. Louis County collector of revenue, the St. Louis City assessor, and the county clerks of both Franklin and Jefferson counties indicates that the assessed value decreased by 2.20 percent, from approximately $29.45 billion last year to about $28.81 billion for 2009. The 20.87 cent property tax rate will generate nearly $62.1 million for the college, up from $60.9 million last year. A residential property with an appraised value of $200,000 will realize a $2.81 increase in the 2009 Real Property Tax bill over 2008 as the result of the revised tax rate.
The college is allowed only to increase its property tax revenues by the lowest of actual growth, the rate of inflation, or 5 percent. Because of Hancock Amendment limitations, the college cannot raise the tax rate higher than 22 cents without voter approval. |
