Sumter County Residents Face Property Tax Hike

Golf Cart Bridge, The Villages. Photo: Ebyabe


Sumter County commissioners voted to increase property taxes for the first time in 14 years. The millage is jumping about 24% to $6.70 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The increase will help pay for services like roads and fire services in a rapidly urbanizing county.
Sumter County administrator Bradley Arnold joins Intersection to explain why commissioners decided to increase taxes now, and how services will be paid for in the future.
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