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Now that people are receiving their ballots in the mail, there may be some confusion on the amount your taxes will increase between the ballot and the bond calculator on the school website. The calculator on the school website illustrates how much your taxes would INCREASE if this bond passes. The amount shown on your ballot is the TOTAL tax amount.
Now that people are receiving their ballots in the mail, there may be some confusion on the amount your taxes will increase between the ballot and the bond calculator on the school website. The calculator on the school website illustrates how much your taxes would INCREASE if this bond passes. The amount shown on your ballot is the TOTAL tax amount.
For example, if your house had an assessed value of $300,000 you were already paying $230.67 per year.
For example, if your house had an assessed value of $300,000 you were already paying $230.67 per year.
The school bond calculator shows that you would see an increase of $139.38 per year.
The school bond calculator shows that you would see an increase of $139.38 per year.
The ballot shows the full amount of $370.05 per year which adds the old amount plus the increase from this bond.
The ballot shows the full amount of $370.05 per year which adds the old amount plus the increase from this bond.
The high school bond has been paid off as of July 1st.
The high school bond has been paid off as of July 1st.
I hope this clears up any confusion.
I hope this clears up any confusion.
Please call me at school if you have questions or concerns,
Please call me at school if you have questions or concerns,
Joel Graves
Joel Graves
Superintendent
Superintendent
Eureka Public Schools
Eureka Public Schools
The Eureka Elementary (K-8) School District will require a bond in the amount of $16.9 million for construction of our new facilities. A mail ballot vote will be held pertaining to the bond in November 2023.
Tax Information-Find Your Assessed Value
Tax Information-Find Your Assessed Value
Taxes will be computed by your Assessed Value of your house,
not the current real estate Market Value. The real estate market value of your house is significantly higher than the assessed value
For Example: Eureka Montana’s Median Home value is $481,693 (Zillow.com);
A current listing in Eureka at $525,000 has a Taxable Market Value of $214,900. The estimated annual tax increase would be $99.97, or monthly cost of $8.32
Taxes will be computed by your Assessed Value of your house,
not the current real estate Market Value. The real estate market value of your house is significantly higher than the assessed value
For Example: Eureka Montana’s Median Home value is $481,693 (Zillow.com);
A current listing in Eureka at $525,000 has a Taxable Market Value of $214,900. The estimated annual tax increase would be $99.97, or monthly cost of $8.32
To find your current taxable value, you can find it Montana.Gov
website at http://svc.mt.gov/dor/property/prc
Type your name perform the search
The 2023 Appraised Market Value will be used to determine your new school bond taxes.
To find your current taxable value, you can find it Montana.Gov
website at http://svc.mt.gov/dor/property/prc
Type your name perform the search
The 2023 Appraised Market Value will be used to determine your new school bond taxes.
Calculate Your Tax Increase in the Calculator Below
Type you assessed value in the grey box below picture.
Montana Tax Assistance Program
Montana Tax Assistance Program
Need assistance on lowering your tax burden?
You can find more information on this assistance at the link below:
https://mtrevenue.gov/taxes/tax-relief-programs/property-tax-assistance-program
Taxation Boundaries
Taxation Boundaries
The additional taxes shall be assessed to areas lying within the Eureka Elementary School District. A map showing this district can be found below.
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