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Preparing – What to put in your Emergency Kit

February 16, 2016 by

The National Weather Service is predicting severe weather for the month of March.  Your emergency services would like to remind you to make sure you have an emergency kit ready.

BUILD A KIT, before you need it. After a major disaster the usual services we take for granted like running water, refrigeration, telephone and ATMs may not be available.

WATER: 1 gallon per person

RADIO:  Hand crank or battery powered

CLOTHES:  Change of clothes, jacket & blanket

FOOD: Canned goods, crackers, energy or granola bars

FIRST AID KIT:  Gloves, antiseptic, ointment, bandages & gauze

HYGIENE BASICS:  Toilet paper, soap, toothbrush, hand sanitizer & garbage bags

FLASHLIGHT: Have more than one and have spare batteries

TOOLS:  Wrench, pliers, can opener, whistle, paper and pencil

DOCUMENTS: Insurance, social security & medical information

MONEY: Cash in $1 denominations (others may not have change)

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Taxes: Who Pays Them & Where They Go

January 26, 2016 by

Property owners in Fall River County received their tax bills in the mail this last week.  A number of people have asked questions regarding what portion of the tax burden certain classes of property are paying.  Below is a basic break-down of the 2015 (payable 2016) taxes.  These numbers are for the total taxes collected by the county. (Obviously those who don’t live in town don’t pay any tax to the cities.)  The actual percent of your tax that goes to each of these entities varies from tax district to tax district.  To find the exact percentage of your taxes going to each group please check out this earlier post.

Percentage of Total Taxes Paid By Property Class:

Agricultural  – 20%
Commercial – 13%
Residential (non-Ag) – 53%
Utility Companies – 14%

 

Where the Taxes Go:

School – 54%
County – 30%
Townships or Cities – 14%
Other – 3% (fire, ambulance)

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Preliminary Assessment Notice

January 26, 2016 by

If you have residential or Ag property in the Edgemont or Oelrichs School District you should receive a preliminary assessment notice by January 29th.  This notice indicates the change caused by the reassessment that took place in the summer of 2015.  (This is not connected to the tax bill you also received this month.)

The preliminary notice is sent out to give owners more time to talk to the assessors if they feel there is an error with their new value.  Also during the preliminary window less paper work is needed to change a value if an error is found.

This value is not your final value and you should still take careful notice of the value on the assessment you receive after March 1st.  Those wishing to change their value after March 1st will need to go through the regular appeal process.  See the assessment appeal page for the deadlines for the regular assessment appeals.

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Where are my taxes going?

January 25, 2016 by

A question that is often asked of courthouse employees during tax season is, “Where is my money going?”  Unlike sales and income taxes, property taxes remain within the city and county to provide local services such as schools, fire and ambulance departments, road maintenance, law enforcement, document recording (such as marriage licenses, property deeds, etc), elections, as well as other services. 

The percentage of your tax that is directed to each of those entities varies according to two factors; one is the taxing district your property is located within, the other is the class it has been given. There are three class categories: Agricultural, Owner-occupied Non-agricultural, and Non-agricultural. 

  • AG – The agricultural class contains land and buildings used in conjunction to agricultural productions; no homes are included in this class.
  • OO – Owner-occupied Non-agricultural is a class for homes which are the primary residence of the owner. (The owner must live primarily in the home; it cannot be a secondary/summer or vacation home.)
  • NA – Non-agricultural is a class for all remaining land and building that do not qualify under one of the classes above. This includes commercial, rental homes, and vacant land that is not agricultural.

Once you know your Tax District and your Class (click here for help finding this information) you can use the chart below to find the percentage of your taxes that are being directed to each entity listed. (Some rows may add up to 99% or 101% instead of 100%, this is due to the percentages being rounded to the nearest whole number.)

Why are the percentages different between the classes?

See Full Mill Levy Sheet

 

 

Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
1 AG 53% 4% 41% 1% 2% 0%
OO 62% 3% 33% 1% 1% 0%
NA 72% 2% 24% 1% 1% 0%
2 AG 51% 0% 46% 1% 2% 0%
OO 60% 0% 38% 1% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 1% 1% 0%
3 AG 46% 0% 44% 8% 2% 0%
OO 54% 0% 37% 7% 1% 0%
NA 65% 0% 29% 5% 1% 0%
4 AG 54% 0% 44% 0% 2% 0%
OO 62% 0% 36% 0% 2% 0%
NA 71% 0% 27% 0% 1% 0%
5 AG 49% 0% 46% 3% 2% 0%
OO 57% 0% 39% 3% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 30% 2% 1% 0%
6 AG 33% 38% 27% 0% 1% 0%
OO 41% 33% 24% 0% 1% 0%
NA 52% 27% 20% 0% 1% 0%
8 AG 50% 0% 45% 3% 2% 0%
OO 59% 0% 37% 2% 1% 0%
NA 70% 0% 27% 2% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
9 AG 49% 0% 47% 3% 2% 0%
OO 57% 0% 39% 2% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 30% 2% 1% 0%
10 AG 47% 0% 45% 5% 2% 0%
OO 56% 0% 38% 5% 1% 0%
NA 66% 0% 29% 4% 1% 0%
11 AG 50% 0% 49% 0% 2% 0%
OO 58% 0% 41% 0% 1% 0%
NA 68% 0% 31% 0% 1% 0%
12 AG 49% 0% 47% 2% 2% 0%
OO 58% 0% 39% 2% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 30% 1% 1% 0%
13 AG 48% 0% 48% 3% 1% 0%
OO 56% 0% 40% 3% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 30% 2% 1% 0%
14 AG 53% 0% 46% 0% 1% 0%
OO 61% 0% 37% 0% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 0% 1% 0%
15 AG 44% 0% 45% 10% 1% 0%
OO 53% 0% 38% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
16 AG 47% 0% 45% 5% 2% 0%
OO 56% 0% 38% 5% 1% 0%
NA 66% 0% 29% 4% 1% 0%
17 AG 46% 0% 47% 6% 1% 0%
OO 55% 0% 39% 5% 1% 0%
NA 66% 0% 30% 4% 1% 0%
18 AG 46% 0% 44% 9% 2% 0%
OO 54% 0% 37% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
19 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
20 AG 55% 0% 43% 1% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 1% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 1% 1% 0%
21 AG 50% 0% 46% 2% 2% 0%
OO 60% 0% 37% 2% 1% 0%
NA 70% 0% 28% 1% 1% 0%
22 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
23 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
24 AG 48% 0% 48% 2% 1% 0%
OO 57% 0% 40% 2% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 31% 1% 1% 0%
25 AG 48% 0% 48% 2% 1% 0%
OO 57% 0% 40% 2% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 31% 1% 1% 0%
26 AG 46% 0% 44% 8% 2% 0%
OO 54% 0% 37% 7% 1% 0%
NA 65% 0% 29% 5% 1% 0%
28 AG 53% 0% 46% 0% 1% 0%
OO 61% 0% 37% 0% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 0% 1% 0%
29 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
30 AG 48% 0% 48% 2% 1% 0%
OO 57% 0% 40% 2% 1% 0%
NA 67% 0% 31% 1% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
31 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
32 AG 55% 0% 43% 0% 2% 0%
OO 64% 0% 34% 0% 1% 0%
NA 74% 0% 25% 0% 1% 0%
33 AG 29% 44% 25% 1% 1% 0%
OO 37% 39% 22% 1% 1% 0%
NA 47% 32% 19% 1% 1% 0%
34 AG 53% 0% 46% 0% 1% 0%
OO 61% 0% 37% 0% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 0% 1% 0%
35 AG 49% 0% 40% 3% 2% 6%
OO 57% 0% 34% 2% 1% 5%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 4%
36 AG 50% 0% 41% 3% 2% 4%
OO 58% 0% 34% 2% 1% 4%
NA 68% 0% 26% 2% 1% 3%
39 AG 22% 60% 17% 0% 1% 0%
OO 29% 54% 16% 0% 1% 0%
NA 40% 46% 13% 0% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
45 AG 53% 0% 46% 0% 1% 0%
OO 61% 0% 37% 0% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 0% 1% 0%
47 AG 53% 0% 46% 0% 1% 0%
OO 61% 0% 37% 0% 1% 0%
NA 71% 0% 28% 0% 1% 0%
48 AG 46% 0% 47% 6% 1% 0%
OO 55% 0% 39% 5% 1% 0%
NA 66% 0% 30% 4% 1% 0%
49 AG 44% 0% 45% 10% 1% 0%
OO 53% 0% 38% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
50 AG 44% 0% 45% 10% 1% 0%
OO 53% 0% 38% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
61 AG 49% 10% 40% 0% 2% 0%
OO 57% 8% 33% 0% 1% 0%
NA 67% 6% 26% 0% 1% 0%
78 AG 46% 0% 44% 9% 2% 0%
OO 54% 0% 37% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
79 AG 44% 0% 45% 10% 1% 0%
OO 53% 0% 38% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
80 AG 50% 0% 49% 0% 2% 0%
OO 58% 0% 41% 0% 1% 0%
NA 68% 0% 31% 0% 1% 0%
81 AG 44% 0% 45% 10% 1% 0%
OO 53% 0% 38% 8% 1% 0%
NA 64% 0% 29% 6% 1% 0%
82 AG 50% 0% 40% 3% 2% 5%
OO 60% 0% 32% 3% 1% 4%
NA 70% 0% 24% 2% 1% 3%
82 AG 49% 0% 41% 3% 2% 5%
OO 58% 0% 34% 3% 1% 4%
NA 68% 0% 26% 2% 1% 3%
83 AG 49% 0% 40% 3% 2% 6%
OO 57% 0% 34% 3% 1% 5%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 4%
84 AG 48% 0% 40% 3% 2% 7%
OO 56% 0% 33% 3% 1% 6%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 5%
Tax District CLASS Percentage Break Down
School City/Twp County Fire Amb RoadDist
85 AG 48% 0% 40% 3% 2% 7%
OO 57% 0% 33% 3% 1% 6%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 4%
86 AG 49% 0% 40% 3% 2% 6%
OO 57% 0% 34% 3% 1% 5%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 4%
87 AG 52% 0% 43% 4% 2% 0%
OO 60% 0% 35% 3% 1% 0%
NA 70% 0% 27% 2% 1% 0%
88 AG 47% 0% 39% 3% 2% 10%
OO 55% 0% 32% 3% 1% 8%
NA 65% 0% 25% 2% 1% 6%
89 AG 48% 0% 40% 3% 2% 7%
OO 57% 0% 33% 3% 1% 6%
NA 67% 0% 26% 2% 1% 5%
90 AG 50% 0% 41% 3% 2% 4%
OO 58% 0% 34% 3% 1% 4%
NA 68% 0% 26% 2% 1% 3%
91 AG 49% 0% 41% 3% 2% 5%
OO 58% 0% 34% 2% 1% 4%
NA 68% 0% 26% 2% 1% 3%

 

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Public Meeting – DOT Reconstruction Project

December 17, 2015 by

There will be a open house/public meeting on the proposed project to reconstruction US 18/385 through Hot Springs.  The meeting was to take place on Tuesday, December 15th but was postponed to Thursday January 7th due to weather. The meeting will be at the Mueller Center from 7:00-8:30pm.  The public is encouraged to attend.

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