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The City of Weston is preparing its budget for calendar year 2013. After estimating revenues from all other sources, the City calculates that it must raise $7,000,000 from property taxes. You are given the following information regarding the tax rate:
Property taxes to be collected $7,000,000
Estimated uncollectible property taxes $70,707
Total assessed value of property at beginning of 2013 $65,000,000
Expected reduction in assessed value from appeals $200,000
Assessed value of City property, not subject to tax $1,400,000
Adjustments to assessed values for senior citizen exemptions $1,000,000
Required:
a. Compute the gross amount of property taxes required to be levied.
b. Compute the tax rate per $100 of net assessed valuation.
c. Determine the amount of property tax that a home owner whose property is assessed at $35,000 will have to pay.
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