Ottawa County Property Tax Dollar Report

Ottawa County, Michigan sent this bulletin at 07/12/2018 01:19 PM EDT
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This week at an Ottawa County Board of Commissioners work session, the 2018 Property Tax Dollar Report was presented. A summary follows. The complete 40-page report is online. 

Summary of the Report

1. An individual's tax bill is determined based on their parcel’s location within a number of different overlapping taxing jurisdictions. Only about 14% of the total property taxes collected fund County operations.

 

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2. While the property tax is a significant revenue source, it only composes approximately 38% of the County’s total revenue, whereas 48% comes from intergovernmental sources.

 

3. The amount and proportion of property taxes that support County services varies by governmental function. In absolute and proportional terms, public safety, health and welfare, and judicial activities receive the greatest amount of general operating property tax revenue.

 

4. In aggregate, townships, cities, and villages have tax liabilities roughly proportional to their populations. The difference between individual units can be caused by a variety of factors including demographics, property class composition, and use of tax exemptions.

 

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5. Nearly all County services are available and accessible to all County residents. However, the usage of services varies greatly depending on the nature of the specific service.

 

6. Many local units enter into policing, assessing, technology, and/or fiscal services contracts with the County and choose to pay for additional services. The County welcomes any interested local unit to engage in discussion about potential contracting options.