Shelby Township issued the following announcement on Sept. 21.
The Shelby Township Board of Trustees voted Sept. 17 to keep local tax rates at 9.2999 mills, with 1 mill allocated to general operations, 1 mill to the police and fire pension, 3.1058 to fire operations and 4.1941 to police operations.
With a rate of 9.2999 mills, Shelby Township maintains the lowest overall millage rate of any of the 13 Macomb County municipalities that provide full-time police and full-time fire protection.
The tax rate costs taxpayers owning $200,000 homes, which have a taxable value of $100,000, $929.99 per year. The rate approved by the Board is below the maximum allowable rate of 10.6785. The difference of 1.3786 mills saves an owner of a $200,000 home $137.86 annually.
“Shelby Township could levy 10.6785 mills, which is almost 15 percent more than the amount that is being requested,” Township Assessor Matthew Schmidt said. “The 2019 requested millage rate of 9.2999 mills is the same millage rate that has been established in Shelby Township for the past 13 years.”
Meaning, if there's a change in your tax bill, it's because your property is worth more.
For more information or if you have questions, you can always contact our Assessing Department during office hours at 586-731-5910 or visit from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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