Road and Drainage District Assessment Rates

Argued that raising road and drainage assessments violates the adopted methodology report which calls for a zero percent increase.

Expressed outrage over compounding tax assessment increases over the past four years while seeing no improvements on local streets.

Thanked commissioners for lowering the rate from 15% to 5% previously, but urged them to go further to 0% based on methodology projections and operating cost data.

complained about paying for water lines for 18 years without receiving service and poor grading practices by construction crews.

Expressed concern over high taxes and lack of basic infrastructure like water, sewer, and drainage on property near Chieftain and Mary Court.

Objected to rising tax burdens, government spending, and policies relative to property assessments.

Expressed concern over a 400% assessment increase over 11 years, questioned the legal justification for bypassing methodology updates, and asked for a 0% cap.

Argued that the 2023 methodology explicitly scheduled zero percent increases for fiscal year 2027 and criticized fund transfers and uncollected developer contributions.

Expressed opposition to another rate increase presented without adequate detail, urging commissioners to protect fixed-income residents.

Reiterated opposition to the rate hike, stating unforeseen circumstances were not supported in the methodology report and pointing to general fund transfers.