What is the Village doing to combat rising “Property Taxes”?
The Village is only one component of your property tax bill. Generally, we account for 24% of the total with 56% going to the school district, 7% to the technical colleges and 12% to the county. The cost of providing services such as police, fire, EMS and public works goes up annually as does the cost of road work and maintaining the parks. However, the Village has attempted to par these new costs with the development of new value such as new housing, commercial and industrial businesses. We rank amongst the lowest in the state in expenditures for services and believe that the taxes that you do pay represent a value compared to other surrounding communities. One measure of value may be seen in your property’s value. In 1994 the property tax rate in Sussex was actually higher than it is today and while the Mill rate has risen in recent years, it has not kept pace with the rise in actual value or assessed value of property which is how your taxes are computed. In other words, a house val
