Comments on: Century Residents To See Slight Property Tax Increase http://www.northescambia.com/2017/08/century-residents-to-see-slight-property-tax-increase Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2017/08/century-residents-to-see-slight-property-tax-increase/comment-page-1#comment-347982 Citizen Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=294263#comment-347982 http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/property-taxes-hiked-in-century-due-to-tornado-destruction You did it last year with out putting it to a vote, and the year before. Talk about following the rules, The way it looks, NONE of you are following the rules. This is what is says in the municode. Sec. 1.03. – Power to Levy Taxes. There shall be no additional ad valorem tax levied on the citizens of the town above and beyond the ad valorem tax rate in effect on the effective date of this charter unless and until any increase recommended by the town council has been approved by the majority of the qualified electors of the town in a referendum called for such purpose. https://www.municode.com/library/fl/century/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH This is in the Century town charter from their web site dated August 31, 2015 Does this not mean before they raise the taxes it has to go on a ballot for the people to vote? http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/property-taxes-hiked-in-century-due-to-tornado-destruction

You did it last year with out putting it to a vote, and the year before. Talk about following the rules, The way it looks, NONE of you are following the rules.

This is what is says in the municode.

Sec. 1.03. – Power to Levy Taxes.

There shall be no additional ad valorem tax levied on the citizens of the town above and beyond the ad valorem tax rate in effect on the effective date of this charter unless and until any increase recommended by the town council has been approved by the majority of the qualified electors of the town in a referendum called for such purpose.

https://www.municode.com/library/fl/century/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH

This is in the Century town charter from their web site dated August 31, 2015

Does this not mean before they raise the taxes it has to go on a ballot for the people to vote?

]]> By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2017/08/century-residents-to-see-slight-property-tax-increase/comment-page-1#comment-347967 chris Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:12:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=294263#comment-347967 To offset tank removal costs. To offset tank removal costs.

]]> By: Sam http://www.northescambia.com/2017/08/century-residents-to-see-slight-property-tax-increase/comment-page-1#comment-347939 Sam Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:03:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=294263#comment-347939 this is getting old. Everytime i turn around this mayor and council are raising utility rates or taxing us more. The county has been bad enough now it's the town of century. this is getting old. Everytime i turn around this mayor and council are raising utility rates or taxing us more. The county has been bad enough now it’s the town of century.

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