Why two cents?
In the Spring of 2021, our supplemental property taxes in Asheville fell from 12 cents per $100 of value to 10.62 cents per $100 of property value.
We request that the Buncombe County Commission restores the previous 12 cent rate to help fund our schools. While this will not magically fill the entire funding gap projected by our City Schools staff, it is a great start.
Small IMpact, Big Change
This restoration of tax revenue would be shared proportionally across homeowners in Asheville within the Asheville City Schools district, and for a lot of us, the annual impact would be surprisingly low.
For families whose home is valued at $100,000, for example, restoring this tax rate would increase your payment from $102.60 to $120.00, an increase of $17.40 annually.
Asheville citizens do not vote on the budget or tax rates - that is the job of our elected officials.
If we can't vote, what can we do? We can show up and show our support of a fully-funded school budget.